Embedded Flight Software Engineer 4

ULA•Denver, CO

18h

About The Position

United Launch Alliance is seeking an Embedded Flight Software Engineer 4 to design, develop, and document software for space launch vehicle flight systems. The role may serve as a technical lead or Product Owner, or contribute as a hands-on developer delivering operational and enabling capabilities for real-time embedded flight control systems. It works with a collaborative, agile, cross-functional team across the full software lifecycle, including requirements refinement, subsystem design, implementation, integration, and testing. The engineer applies appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout system development and uses modern software principles and AI-assisted tooling to develop innovative solutions to complex technical problems. The position is based in Denver, Colorado; relocation may be available, and travel is none or infrequent. The role requires U.S. person status under ITAR.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited college or university.
At least 6 years of related work experience.
Demonstrated technical leadership of software engineering teams and/or projects.
Ability to make effective decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with large-scale, safety-critical embedded software projects.
Experience developing software in C and/or C++ on embedded systems.
Experience with object-oriented design.
Experience with Linux.
Understanding of software configuration management practices and tools such as Git.
Ability to communicate technical content effectively to collaborators.
U.S. person status as defined under ITAR is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with large aerospace or government customers such as NASA, DoD, or ESA, and familiarity with their development, verification, and documentation processes.
Experience with Python, Perl, JavaScript, or other scripting languages.
Experience with CI/CD, agile methodologies, or test-driven development.
Hands-on embedded software development experience for aerospace, robotics, or hobbyist platforms such as Raspberry Pi or Arduino.
Experience with hardware, microprocessor, and software integration.
Familiarity with communication protocols such as Ethernet, RS-422, and MIL-STD-1553.
Familiarity with UML.
Familiarity with cloud technology such as AWS.
Familiarity with real-time operating systems.
Experience with rocketry.

Responsibilities

Author and drive processes for capturing system and implementation requirements.
Establish acceptance criteria and plan integration and test activities.
Contribute team vision for increment planning and backlog grooming; own the team backlog and its implementation.
Apply appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support flight software and related systems.
Interface with customers, suppliers, application users, and technical and support personnel as needed.
Understand, implement, and coach technical concepts to team members.
Act as a technical lead or Product Owner, or serve as a hands-on developer delivering capabilities for embedded flight control systems.
Design, develop, and document software products, resolving complex technical problems with innovative solutions.
Guide development teams through requirements refinement, subsystem design, code implementation, and integration, component, and unit testing.
Conceptualize and implement effective software development strategies using AI tooling.
Engage with Product Owners, Technology Representatives, Architects, QA, and automation team members to design, develop, and test software solutions.
Work with technical leaders to apply software engineering best practices.