Head of Flight Software
Location
Long Beach, CA
Level
Senior-Level
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
$150,000 - $225,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-05-31
Responsibilities
- Own the team responsible for architecture and development of flight software solutions.
- Define, build, and maintain a flight software center of excellence.
- Define and execute the strategic roadmap for flight software, ensuring scalability and mission reliability.
- Establish and maintain technical budgets, system requirements, and verification techniques.
- Drive efficiency and quality of work product from multi-disciplinary teams.
- Partner with program and product management to align software capabilities with mission objectives.
- Drive key documentation, including interface specifications and design frameworks.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in software engineering, computer science, aerospace, or related field.
- 12+ years of experience in aerospace software engineering, including embedded systems.
- 8+ years of leadership experience managing teams and complex software programs.
- Expertise in embedded flight software development and proficiency in C++ and Python.
- Ability to identify and solve complex large-scale problems with little oversight.
- Track record of successfully delivering mission-critical software for satellite and spacecraft operations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
