Flight Software Director

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Maxar Space Systems is currently seeking a Director of Flight Software to join our leadership team in Palo Alto or San Jose, CA, Westminster, CO or in a full remote capacity.  

In this role, you will lead a team and drive Flight Software architecture development across new Agile teams and across the full range of Maxar Space Systems products including our new Maxar300 product line Flight Software baseline as well as our best in class Maxar1300 Flight Software baseline.  This includes leading a team of embedded, space software developers, a verification and validation group of testers performing satellite system level testing, technical program managers and Agilists, and Chief Software Engineers and Architects.  More and more of our space-based products/programs are digitally and software enabled. Due to that, we are looking for a leader to challenge conventional approaches and lay the foundation for next-generation software capabilities and new product concepts, one which is focused on cutting-edge, cost-competitive Space products. You will play an essential role in shaping product strategic roadmaps, and lead/oversee flight software architecture development across multiple development programs.  You will be responsible for developing team members and advancing creative solutions which integrate customer inputs and technical requirements in order to build profitably, with an emphasis on designing-in sufficient flexibility and scalability to envelop a range of customer needs. 

Responsibilities:

• Leading a team of talented Flight Software and Verification and Validation engineers in the development of modular software architecture running on a range of hardware across multiple mission and hardware domains 
• Leading a team of professionals in software execution, task planning and progress management
• Influencing the shaping of future products by establishing the next generation Flight Software baseline to be used across all Maxar space platforms 
• Planning, training, reporting, evaluation and resource management for all Flight Software through leadership of a high-performing team supporting product development, programs, IRAD, new business pursuits and other functions requiring applicable support 
• Instilling a culture of active collaboration, empowerment and personal accountability across the Flight Software team through individual development plans incorporating training and rotations to maximize talent breadth 
• Collaborating with senior leaders, engineers, supply chain and others in accordance with industry standards to deliver the highest quality product 
• Developing and maintaining control systems to confirm and meet compliance with regards to quality and reliability 
• Measure and improve quality of Flight Software organization output and deliverables to meet/exceed program commitments through careful planning and team execution
• Drive organizational performance improvement while controlling cost and identifying gaps or risks
• Implement process improvements or cost reduction opportunities
• Recommend enhancements/opportunities to executive leadership
• Recommend technology development opportunities in line with future business forecasts
• Provide recommendations to minimize cost and schedule impacts of unforeseen issues as they arise and active management/timely escalation of EAC growth

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or another engineering or STEM discipline. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree 
• Minimum of 10 years engineering experience 
• Minimum of 5 years as a manager or in a lead role 
• Previous experience in software development, aerospace guidance & analysis, management systems, software finance accountability, and as a software project lead 
• Experience in leading DevOps engineering groups, including Continuous Integration / Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipeline development as a shared service

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in software development in embedded Aerospace problem domains
• Recent relevant experience operating in SAFe, Scaled Agile Framework 
• Worked on satellite software development from inception to launch to mission operations
• Experience with large-scale satellite software development projects 
• Experience with CMMI-3 

Our salary ranges are market-driven and set to allow for flexibility. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:

$182,000.00 - $302,000.00 annually.

 

Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.