What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Flight/Ground Software Engineer (Contingent) position at Aegis Aerospace?
Albuquerque, NM (on-site Kirtland AFB)
The Ideal Candidate will :
Has extensive engineering and project management experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) programs, preferably space programs / projects, with strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, space systems, space operations, and systems engineering principles and practices. Has experience with developing space mission system hardware - prototyping, assembly integration & testing (AI&T), and flight operations.
This opportunity allows you to be a key leader of the Aegis Aerospace / prime contractor team supporting the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicle Directorate (AFRL RV) to demonstrate the viability of innovative space technologies as well as provide cradle-to-grave support to ground, high-altitude balloon, near-space, and spaceflight experiments. In this role, you will report directly to Aegis Aerospace Program Manager and directly support and be accountable to AFRL RV's Integrated Experiments and Evaluation (RVE) division chief and staff located at Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB) in Albuquerque, NM.
Offer of employment is contingent upon contract award
Responsibilities :
The Lead Flight / Ground Software Engineer will provide leadership to a team of software engineers and technicians supporting AFRL RVE projects, which include conducting experiments on high-altitude balloons; design, A&IT, and operations of small to EELV Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA) Grande sized satellites; development of spacecraft and space payload representative digital models or "twins"; and streamlining the acquisition process between the stages of analysis, prototyping, enterprise testing, and establishment of programs of record (PORs). The Chief Engineer will :
Be directly accountable for contract support to the AFRL RVE Division Chief and staff.
Report directly to Aegis Aerospace Program Manager.
Ensures RVE projects requiring ground and flight software for either simulated or actual demonstration are supported and have software that are compliant with AFRL policies and SOPs, and are developed and / or acquired using engineering standards, best practices, and regulations for flight and ground software.
Provides technical oversight, recommendations, and support of decision-making for software work in Mission / System Development, Prototyping / AI&T, and Flight Operations
Provides engineering, test, and operational expertise of ground and flight software and architectures to the other members of the contractor leadership team and RVE staff as appropriate and directed.
Qualifications
Required Experience :
10 years systems engineering experience related to space and / or ground systems.
Active Top Secret SCI clearance (or clearance in eligible status pending assigned billet).
Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), Information Technology, or computer science from a regionally accredited institution..
Located or ability to relocate to or vicinity of Albuquerque, NM-work to be performed on Kirtland AFB (no remote option available).
Desired Experience :
Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), Information Technology, or computer science from a regionally accredited institution.
Professional software certifications as well as demonstration of continued education.
5 years' experience directly working within an acquisition category (ACAT) space program in a flight and / or ground software role.
Knowledge and practical experience of the following : employment of artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline, accelerate, and derisk research & development (R&D) and project / program execution; model-based system engineering (MBSE) to create development and support of digital models / twins; and working with US Space Force (USSF) customers such as AFRL, Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC), and Space Systems Command (SSC) customers.
