Millennium Space Systems · 20 hours ago
Lead Real-Time Software Architect
Hazelwood, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$187K/yr - $253K/yr
10+ years expThe Boeing Company is currently seeking a Lead Real-Time Software Architect to support their Defense Mission Computing Team located in Hazelwood, Missouri. This role will focus on multicore embedded software architecture and will involve leading architecture decisions, performance evaluations, and mentoring engineering teams.
AerospaceSpace Travel
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead architecture for real-time and mixed‑criticality systems
Define system decomposition, interfaces, and resource/timing goals
Ensure safety, security, and isolation across domains
Choose and integrate OS, virtualization, and middleware technologies
Oversee hardware/software co-design and performance tuning
Set V&V and certification approaches
Build CI/CD and integration test practices
Mentor team members and represent technical authority to customers and vendors
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in embedded, real‑time, or avionics systems
Hands‑on experience with RTOS, separation kernels, or hypervisors (e.g., seL4, ARINC 653, PikeOS)
Knowledge of mixed‑criticality design, determinism, and timing/resource budgeting
Familiarity with HW/SW co‑design (drivers, interrupts, DMA, memory/cache strategies)
Understanding of safety and/or security certification processes (DO‑178C, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, or similar)
Ability to define architecture, make tradeoffs, and document architectural decisions
Experience building CI/CD, HIL, and integration test practices for embedded systems
Leadership and mentoring ability; comfortable collaborating across multidisciplinary teams
Strong communication skills for customer engagements, design reviews, and vendor interactions
Preferred
Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
Strong systems architecture skills and experience producing architecture artifacts and decision records
Experience with separation kernels/secure microkernels/hypervisors (seL4, PikeOS, ARINC 653, Xen, QEMU/KVM, Wind River Helix Virtualization for embedded)
Familiarity with safety certification standards such as DO 178C, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and system safety processes
Experience with cross-domain gateway products, data diodes, and high-assurance mediation implementations
Knowledge of deterministic networking protocols: TSN, AFDX/ARINC, CAN-FD, and DDS/RTPS
Experience with high assurance/safe languages and standards (Ada/SPARK, Rust, MISRA C/C++)
Exposure to formal methods, model checking, MBSE (SysML), or model-based verification tools
Experience building CI/CD and HIL test automation for embedded platforms, including trace-based observability tools (LTTng, Tracealyzer) and hardware performance counters
Background in cryptography, secure boot, TPM/SE integration, and PKI for embedded/edge devices
Experience integrating FPGA/accelerators for latency-sensitive offload
Prior experience working in cross-domain regulated environments (ITAR, DoD, aerospace, critical infrastructure) or holding relevant security clearances
Benefits
Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Millennium Space Systems
Millennium Space Systems, a provider of agile, flight-proven small-satellite solutions.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2018-08-16Acquired
Leadership Team
Robert Jacobsen
Chief Financial Officer
Shasta Noble
Chief Financial Officer
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