Sierra Space Careers: Dare to Dream

We honor those that are not afraid to dream big dreams, those that tenaciously chase their dreams even when others say it cannot be done, those that achieve big dreams and change everything. Those are Dreams Worth Chasing.

At Sierra Space we envision a future where humanity lives and works in space, on moons, and on distant planets. Our mission isn't restricted to the few, instead we see a future where all people can choose to live, work, discover and explore beyond our planet. Our company is building a platform in space to benefit life on Earth and together we will alter the course of humanity.

We have a bold mission. We are a bold company. Together, we are an extraordinary team.

About the RoleDo you enjoy developing new products and services? Join us! Our Software Engineers work in an agile, collective environment. You will be using your skills and expertise to define, design, develop, test, certify and improve cutting-edge software products. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You'll perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting of systems and software throughout our development process. Your technical duties involve the design and development of new software products throughout the product lifecycle.

Sierra Space's Orbital Mission and Services (OMS) division focuses on the design, build, and operations of small satellites in support of commercial services and national security space and offers two work locations: Louisville, Colorado and Centennial, Colorado.

About You Our mission is driven by the unwavering passion to push the boundaries of what is possible. We seek those who Dare to Dream - to envision the extraordinary and pursue it relentlessly - to join us on this transformational journey.

We're looking for dreamers who align with our values, vision, and audacious goals - while also meeting the minimum qualifications below. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Primary Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain flight software for satellite systemsconsistent with Customer quality, cost, and schedule requirements.

Develop embedded flight code using standard RTOS runtime components and development tools

Assess new spacecraft designs to determine detailed, low-level software requirements

Work with systems and subsystem engineers to ensure proper integration of subsystem code into the functional design and to ensure compliance of flight software designs with Engineering performance specifications

Implement functional spacecraft capabilities that fall in areas of spacecraft command, communication, data management, fault protection, etc.)

Participate in the development and oversight of Software-in-the-loop (SITL) and Hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) systems

Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.

Develop, execute, and analyze unit tests verifying satisfaction of requirements, proper implementation of interfaces, and code coverage

Debug existing software and correct defects

Originate software architecture documents, verification and validation plans, procedures, reports, and other documentation in support of flight software design and development activities

Work with other engineers to implement operating procedures, resolve system issues, and provide required technical information

Provide technical leadership to small work teamswithin the flight software development team while also making individual contributions

Lead an agile scrum team focused on delivering embedded software for space applications

Estimate cost and schedule for spacecraft flight software development activities

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's of Science degree Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related discip ine and typically 14 or more years of relevant experience

Advanced capabilities using Computer Aided Engineering tools

Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices

Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams

Active Top Secret US Government security clearance with SCI... For full info follow application link.

At Sierra Space, our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination.