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Ground Software & Systems Manager - Mission Operations (0346U), Space Sciences Laboratory - 83546

Berkeley, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$190,000/mo - $238,000/mo

The University of California, Berkeley is a world-leading institution known for its academic and research excellence. They are seeking a Ground Software & Systems Manager to lead the team responsible for maintaining hardware and software for the Mission Operations Center, ensuring operational excellence for multiple NASA science spacecraft missions.

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Responsibilities

Ultimately responsible for maintaining both the hardware and software that connects the Berkeley Mission Operations Center to third-party ground station networks around the world

Supervises and maintains the Berkeley Ground Station facility (hardware and software)

Advanced Software Programming (e.g., C, C++, Python, etc.)

Performs the most complex and advanced software programming in the Mission Operations System at the Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL)

Develops custom code unique to the SSL, or code that integrates SSL software tools with commercial or government-furnished tools

Oversees two-way encryption with space assets

Designs, develops, modifies, and evaluates software and supporting hardware for functional areas that are highly complex and have broad, mission-wide impact

Helps maintain and evolve the multi-mission Mission Operations Center at SSL, as well as the Backup Mission Operations Center on the main campus

Supports the flight mission's Program Manager, Systems Engineer, and Mission Operations leads at meetings with NASA and subcontractors as the lead presenter

Travels for troubleshooting of hardware and software systems as required

Supports all NASA reviews and ongoing meetings with spacecraft partners (across all missions) as the subject matter expert on Mission Operations System ground systems

Responsible for supervising at least 2 FTE, including professional engineers, technicians, and students

Works with spacecraft management to meet technical requirements within schedule and budget

Revises the design and verification as needed

Provides all design and verification data to NASA for integration with the spacecraft

Qualification

Full-stack software designReal-time mission operationsIT infrastructure managementAdvanced software programmingSupervising technical staffLeadershipProject managementCommunication skills

Required

Expert-level, system-architect knowledge of full-stack software design, development, and integration in real-time mission operations or comparable high-availability environments

Proven leadership in resolving anomalies at the intersection of software, hardware, and systems integration in a real-time operational environment

Experience leading operations where continuous availability ('up-time') is a critical performance metric

Experience with IT infrastructure management and architecture, including containers (e.g., Docker), virtualization, cloud vs. on-prem tradeoffs, and failover strategies

Demonstrated ability to supervise technical staff, set work objectives, and manage project deliverables

Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training