Software Program Integration Lead, Space Suit

Axiom Space•Houston, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Axiom Space is a human space exploration company, building era-defining space infrastructure and delivering technology-driven solutions that will empower civilization to transcend Earth. Beginning with Axiom Station, successor to the International Space Station, the company is pioneering a next-generation orbital settlement that will foster groundbreaking innovation and research in microgravity and drive the global space economy of tomorrow. Today, guided by the vision of leading humanity's expansion off planet, Axiom Space is the principal provider of commercial human spaceflight services and developer of advanced spacesuits for the Moon and beyond. Axiom Space fosters a work environment inclusive of all perspectives. We are the pioneers of commercial space, leading the transformation of low-Earth orbit into a global space marketplace. Our mission-driven team is seeking a bold and dynamic Software Program Integration Lead for the Space Suit who is fueled by high accountability, execution horsepower, and driven to understand our world, science/technology, and life itself, for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond. POSITION SUMMARY Since Axiom Space is a very complex work environment, we are looking for a resilient, high-energy Software Program Integration Lead. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, program management, systems integration, and stakeholder coordination for a software development program, and will be the respective program's point of contact for the coordination all software related to the Space Suit program at Axiom Space.

Requirements

B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or Management Information Systems, and 10 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Experience with systems integration
Familiarity with agile methodology and the scrum framework
Proven leadership experience including project management, stakeholder communication, conflict resolution, technical decision-making, risk management, and prioritization.
Good communication skills are a must
Track record of making things happen in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
Uses good judgement to problem-solve proactively, positively impacting hard challenges.
Demonstrated organization skills to meet tight deadlines with high quality results.

Nice To Haves

Passion for space and the mission
Entrepreneurial, growth mindset
High EQ and ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally
Tech-solutioning in using systems and tools to move smarter and faster
Embody our core values of leadership, innovation, and teamwork. In addition, to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Accountability, Technical Rigor, Execution Discipline, Pride of Delivery.

Responsibilities

Define integration strategies and schedules in alignment with program needs.
Plan how the software delivery from the various software teams will work together to meet program objectives.
Identify program software risk early and elevate that to the program and functional leaders for awareness, impact assessment, and mitigation strategies
Oversee software builds and integration environments specific to the program, but in alignment with Axiom's goal to have a streamlined software product delivery with reuse/reuse with adjustments where possible.
Support system-level testing and validation.
Develop and maintain integration plans and resolve compatibility issues between systems. Coordinate contingency plans when integration problems arise.
Track milestones, risks, and dependencies.
Coordinate cross-functional schedules and escalate issues that could delay delivery.
Report software development/delivery status to program leadership.
Ensure integration activities stay on schedule.
Act as the primary point of contact between software engineering, systems engineering, hardware teams, QA/testing, DevSecOps, etc. for this program.
Drive issue resolution across organizations and facilitate intentional technical meetings.
Coordinate various testing and V&V efforts for all program specific software in alignment with the Axiom Software Engineering V&V plan.
Collaborate with the Software Release Manager to coordinate software releases, ensuring all components are compatible prior to deployment, and review release readiness criteria.
Collaborate with the respective stakeholders to deliver program specific integration plans, Interface control documents (ICDs), architecture diagrams, release documentation, risk registers, and status reports.
Communicating project progress, status, and potential issues to stakeholders and leadership.
Implementing and maintaining agile project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle.
Perform additional job duties as assigned