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Sierra Nevada Corporation · 1 day ago

Associate Technical Fellow - Software

Lone Tree, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$218K/yr - $300K/yr

18+ years exp

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is a global leader in aerospace and national security, seeking a highly experienced Associate Technical Fellow - Software to join their team. This role involves providing Software Engineering program support, leading technical mentorship, and contributing to proposal and business development efforts across various disciplines.

AerospaceCyber SecurityHardwareNavigationProduct DesignSecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support IAS program teams and apply software engineering principles over the entire life cycle of products from concept definition, system definition, system realization, to system deployment and use in accordance with the SNC & Department of Defense (DoD) strategies

Successfully work with other Tech Fellows, Technical SMEs, and Functional Managers to mature and define best practices in the areas of processes, procedures, and tools related to Software Engineering

Support and/or present in program independent reviews, peer reviews, and gate reviews to define aircraft and systems architectures, identify/mitigate risks, and guide execution teams on developing solutions that meet customer needs

Generate proposals and business development activities to include generation of technical and cost volumes, and participation in red team reviews

Provide technical mentoring of Chief Engineers, Project Engineers, and Software Engineers on aircraft and systems and software architectures that meet DoD and commercial customer needs

Establish and leverage relationships across SNC business areas and within industry

Qualification

Software EngineeringProposal DevelopmentTechnical MentorshipDevSecOpsSoftware ToolsAgile/ScrumC/C++/Java/PythonCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsLeadership

Required

Bachelor's of Science degree in Software Engineering or related discipline and 18 or more years of relevant experience. Higher education may substitute for relevant experience

Advanced knowledge of software engineering principles and practices

Progressive Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams

Demonstrated expert-level knowledge of engineering/design principles of engineering principles and practices related to Software Engineering

Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams

Demonstrated leadership of new business initiatives, identification and execution of enterprise development activities and transition to production

Excellent written and oral communication skills, reasoning and decision-making abilities

Experience communicating and presenting to all levels of the organization including senior executive leadership and customers

Experience with Software Engineering tools and various architecture frameworks, and how to effectively integrate into program execution

The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance is required

Preferred

Advanced knowledge of industry standard software engineering design principles, to include, but not limited to architecture, coding, test, quality, and metrics

Advanced experience with DevSecOps processes and principles include continuous improvement/continuous deployment (CI/CD), automated security testing, and container security (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes)

Understanding of industry standard software languages such as C, C#, C++, HTML, Java, Python, and Bash

Experience with software tools for requirements tracking, code reviews, static analysis, library and artifact repository, and automated build

Thorough understanding and knowledge of software development methodologies such as Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, and Spiral

Proficient with data structures

Understanding of Government Reference Architectures (GRA) and specified modeling-based approaches, standards and profiles

Understanding of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and its implementation including OMS, UCI, FACE, etc

Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry and experience supporting DoD programs and customers

Progressive experience leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of high impact trade studies and other measures

Advanced experience with establishing and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM)

Excellent interpersonal skills, highly professional, diplomatic, demonstrated executive-level presence, outstanding stewardship, and relationship building skills

Serves as an advisor or key contributor on large complex projects, with the accountability to ensure successful execution of the program plan

Nationally recognized subject matter expert and highly respected within the customer communities

Participates in industry community for respective area of expertise, such as relevant associates, committees, conferences, publications, standards development, etc

Experience in career development of technical staff through training and mentorship

Develops advanced technological ideas and innovative solutions for product development

Experience or certification in INCOSE standards

Active Secret or Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance