This position is for a Flight Software Engineer for a large, multi-year contract supporting a cutting-edge and innovative space program. The Flight Software Engineer oversees developer progress in designing, implementing, and updating embedded software for satellite systems. This position provides Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) support to the customer's execution of the Program with responsibilities that may include, but are not limited to the following: Role Responsibilities: Serves as Program Office technical lead for design, development, and integration of embedded flight software systems Understands complex vehicle software architectures Providing technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle to ensure developer progress is in alignment with customer mission objectives and timelines Evaluates developer flight software updates for efficacy, efficiency, and implications for mission success Identifies and manages risk throughout the systems engineering lifecycle by conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and monitoring potential impacts to mission objectives Investigates unexpected and anomalous system behavior, helping to identify root cause and corrective actions Assesses technical solutions and recommends courses of action (CoA) Evaluates developer test approaches and serves as the Customer Witness to integration, verification and validation (IV&V) tests, reporting results to the Program Office team Provides technical and cost assessments of vendor proposals, reviews technical reports, design artifacts, and program plans Creates models, simulations, and analysis tools and products to model system performance and evaluate mission effectiveness