CACI International Inc · 2 days ago
Deputy Team Lead – NASA Lunar Gateway Vehicle Systems Manager Flight Software Design
US TX Houston
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $190K/yr
3+ years expCACI International Inc is seeking a Deputy Team Lead for the Lunar Gateway Vehicle Systems Manager Flight Software Design team. The role involves providing technical expertise in software systems engineering and supporting the design of the Lunar Gateway flight software, while also assisting in managing a team and mentoring junior engineers.
Information TechnologyService IndustrySoftware
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as deputy to the CACI Gateway VSM Flight Software Design Team Lead to assist in managing a 10+ member software systems engineering team, designing and prioritizing functionality based on customer needs, interacting with and providing support to users, managing project schedule, and giving large presentations and demonstrations of product capabilities
Perform team administrative duties, e.g., team member assignments, timesheet approval, performance feedback, etc
Provide mentorship to junior engineers and support team development and training
Support recruiting efforts
Analyze functional interactions between the Lunar Gateway VSM and lower-tier MSMs and document in use cases and Integrated Control Agreements (ICA). Define and document command and data flows to integrate VSM and MSMs. Support definition and refinement of goals, tasks, constraints to accomplish integrated control of Gateway Systems by VSM
Provide input to software architecture and design artifacts
Lead the VSM Mission Operations team and the Lunar Gateway Mission Management Working Group (MMWG) in defining tasks and constraints that require VSM-MSM interaction
Establish, coordinate and lead working groups as needed to promote the maturation of VSM Interface Control Documents (ICDs), ICAs and associated artifacts
Interface with various stakeholders including the Flight Operations Directorate (FOD), module providers, system managers and development teams
Collaborate with domestic and international Gateway partners
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident to facilitate access to USG facilities
B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Software, Computer, or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines
Evidence of desire to serve in a leadership capacity, e.g., serving as an Intern Mentor, participating in recruiting activities, developing / presenting project innovations, etc
Must embrace a servant leadership model in supporting leadership of the project and serving the customer and team members
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong problem identification and problem-solving skills
At least 3 years of software systems engineering experience including software design and development
Experience defining and documenting interfaces between software applications
Experience developing/maintaining software architecture and design artifacts
Evidence of success in fast-paced, collaborative projects/environments. Flexible, open to new challenges in a dynamic environment
Ability to manage multiple priorities with little supervision
Responsible, team-oriented individual with strong work ethic
Well-developed coordination and organization skills
Preferred
M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Software, Computer, or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
A minimum of one year experience in technical leadership of software development teams. Greater experience is highly valued
Experience in recruiting, personnel project assignments, team member development, and performance feedback
SysML experience
Experience or knowledge of database management. Experience with data management for software systems
Understanding of autonomous task planning
Experience in integrating distributed avionics and software systems. Experience with data driven software systems. Use case development experience
Experience in Agile software development environments and methodologies. Experience in the full life cycle of human-rated space vehicle flight projects (e.g., Space Shuttle, International Space Station, Commercial Crew Vehicles, or Orion)
Benefits
Healthcare
Wellness
Financial
Retirement
Family support
Continuing education
Time off benefits
Company
CACI International Inc
At CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI), our 25,000 talented and dynamic employees are ever vigilant in delivering distinctive expertise and technology to meet our customers’ greatest challenges in national security.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1B2025-05-21Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2003-01-10IPO
Leadership Team
John Mengucci
President & CEO
Darryl W Burke
Senior Vice President / Air Force Client Executive
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