Payload Flight Software Lead
About The Position
DPP is seeking a Payload Flight Software Lead for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing industry. This is a 14-month W2 contract role, onsite in Manhattan Beach, CA. The position requires a US Citizen with a current/active Top Secret-SCI security clearance. The ideal candidate will have the ability to support the architecture, development, and lifecycle management of embedded and real-time systems. The candidate will be expected to understand system requirements, how they apply to system design, and to implement and debug software to meet defined completion criteria. The candidate will have demonstrated ability to define and evolve software architectures and possess strong troubleshooting skills for complex, integrated applications and test-setup issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of relevant experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 10 years of relevant experience.
- Must hold an active Top Secret - SCI clearance at the time of application.
- Experience leading a software team.
- Expert level proficiency in embedded C/C++ development.
- Extensive experience with real-time operating systems like VxWorks.
- Full-cycle software development proficiency from requirements to testing.
- Proficiency in creating and maintaining comprehensive software documentation throughout the development lifecycle.
- Proficiency in bus implementation and communication protocols such as 1553 and SpaceWire.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Cost Account Management (CAM).
- Experience in supporting or leading proposal activities.
- Proficiency in writing system requirements and making key tradeoffs in code efficiency, memory, and cost.
- Experience working in Agile software development.
- Experience with software development leveraging CI/CD pipeline tools such as Jenkins.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, architecture, development, integration, test and verification of flight software solutions for embedded and real-time systems.
- Produce and maintain architectural artifacts (block diagrams, interface control documents, traceability matrices, and trade studies).
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including Systems Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test.
- Analyze system capabilities to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to program intent, output requirements, data acquisition, programming methods, and control strategies.
- Define and architect the system.
- Collaborate with team members of other projects within the organization for security architecture designs, as well as external partners and customers.
- Support the architecture, development, and lifecycle management of embedded and real-time systems.
- Understand system requirements, how they apply to system design, and implement and debug software to meet defined completion criteria.
- Define and evolve software architectures.
- Troubleshoot complex, integrated applications and test-setup issues.
Benefits
- DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
