Lockheed Martin · 1 month ago
Senior Software Engineer Staff /Flight Systems
Highlands Ranch, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/StaffLockheed Martin is a leader in aerospace and defense technologies, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer Staff for their Orion Program within the Flight Systems team. This role involves leading complex projects, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality flight software for deep space missions.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Participate in the CPE/RSE certification program and represent GNCP FSW as an RSE, providing technical reviews and signature authority for the delivered GNCP FSW products needed for an Artemis mission
Engage in the full software lifecycle including software systems engineering support, requirements, software design, implementation (code & unit test), continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) support, integration and verification testing, and validation
Contribute on a highly motivated, collaborative, and dedicated flight software team
Partner with our NASA customer to integrate delivered software capabilities
Collaborate with other GNCP FSW engineers and GNC analysts to verify FSW capabilities and validate GNC data elements
Manage technical requests related to GNCP FSW from across the Orion program and prioritize the areas of highest criticality for mission and program schedule success
Qualification
Required
Ability to work in a dynamic team environment and bolster team culture based on your active team participation
Ability to be a technical leader capable of ensuring code quality from the team in delivered products and driving team closure on commitments
Participate in the CPE/RSE certification program and represent GNCP FSW as an RSE, providing technical reviews and signature authority for the delivered GNCP FSW products needed for an Artemis mission
Engage in the full software lifecycle including software systems engineering support, requirements, software design, implementation (code & unit test), continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) support, integration and verification testing, and validation
Contribute on a highly motivated, collaborative, and dedicated flight software team
Partner with our NASA customer to integrate delivered software capabilities
Collaborate with other GNCP FSW engineers and GNC analysts to verify FSW capabilities and validate GNC data elements
Manage technical requests related to GNCP FSW from across the Orion program and prioritize the areas of highest criticality for mission and program schedule success
A self-starter adept at time management and decision making, capable of working in a high-pressure delivery-focused environment, utilizing data and obtaining the system knowledge required to make technical decisions and recommendations that ensure the safety and security of the crew aboard the capsule and the success of our customer's missions
Capable of taking initiative and have a proven track record of delivering on commitments
Have a software, systems, or GNC analysis background to be able to develop, integrate, test, and review embedded GNCP software
Preferred
Familiarity with the Waterfall methodology and full software lifecycle, including Concept of Operations (CONOPS) definition, requirements definition, detailed design and analysis, code and unit test, integration in a hardware environment, verification testing, and data and mission validation
Familiarity with Agile and DevOps processes and culture (inclusive of Atlassian tools like Jira and Confluence)
Experience with Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) like VS Code
Experience with Matlab/Simulink
Experience with CI/CD tools like Gitlab and Perforce/Swarm
Experience with automated software tests and continuous integration systems
Experience with unit testing and simulated test environments for flight software verification testing
Experience with remote virtual machine or containerized build environments
Familiarity with embedded avionics networking (OSI model, transport/data link layers, Ethernet, IP, UDP/TCP/STCP, CCSDS)
Previous Orion and/or Orion software development experience
Previous flight software or simulation software experience in space applications
Growth mindset and willingness to mentor younger engineers
Company
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
Founded in 1912
10001+ employees
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