Sr Embedded Software Engineer
Sierra Space
- Centennial, Colorado, United States
- Centennial, Colorado, United States
About
In this role, you will design, architect, and develop complex embedded software systems, ensuring reliability and scalability. You will write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in multiple programming languages, adhering to best practices and coding standards. Debugging and troubleshooting critical software issues will be central to your responsibilities, ensuring smooth functionality and system performance. Collaborating with cross‑functional teams, you will ensure software meets system requirements and performance standards. You will utilize version control systems such as Git for software development and collaboration, enabling seamless teamwork and code management. Additionally, you will document software architectures, designs, specifications, and development processes comprehensively for future reference and team alignment. Mentoring and guiding junior and intermediate engineers will be an integral part of your role, promoting best practices and fostering professional growth. Leading and implementing various software development methodologies such as Agile and Kanban, you will maintain an organized and efficient workflow. Furthermore, you will evaluate and integrate new technologies and tools to enhance software development processes, driving innovation and continuous improvement. Providing leadership in design reviews, you will make high‑level design decisions that significantly impact program cost, schedule, and technical performance, ensuring successful outcomes for challenging and impactful projects.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or Masters +6 yrs experience).
Typically 8+ years of related experience.
Deep expertise in multiple programming languages and advanced understanding of software development principles.
Proven ability to design, architect, and implement complex software systems.
Experience with different software development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum/Kanban.
Strong leadership skills to lead a team of engineers.
Ability to make high-level design decisions that will have significant impacts on program cost, schedule, and technical performance.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience developing Flight Software for Space Missions and supporting troubleshooting during flight.
Familiarity with time partitioning (ARINC 653) in safety critical software systems.
Extensive experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), for example VxWorks, or embedded Linux.
Deep knowledge of hardware interfaces and communication protocols (e.g., 1553, UART, SPI, I2C, CAN).
Proficiency with advanced debugging tools and techniques specific to embedded systems.
Experience leading large-scale projects or significant contributions to complex software initiatives.
Strong ability to stay current with new technologies and methodologies.
Familiarity with the complete software development life cycle (SDLC) and its various processes.
Understanding of memory, timing, and throughput constraints in an embedded system to ensure robust and sound designs that address these issues.
Knowledge of Dev Ops basics and experience implementing or maintaining Continuous Integration pipelines.
Compensation Pay Range: $156,666.00 - $215,436.75
Your actual base compensation will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on job‑related knowledge and skills, education, experience, internal equity and market competitiveness.
Important Notice To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.
Benefits Medical, dental, and vision plans; 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%; life insurance; 3 weeks paid time off; and more.
EEO Statement Sierra Space Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need special assistance or a reasonable accommodation related to applying for employment with Sierra Space at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.
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Languages
- English
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