Ground Software Telemetry Decom Application Architect 5

Company: United Launch Alliance

Relocation: Yes- Relocation may be available

Travel Requirements: None/Infrequent

At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team.

Thanks for your interest in United Launch Alliance, the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company! Successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions with 100% mission success doesn't happen by accident. It's a testament to the commitment and dedication of our team of rocket scientists and support employees combined with the systems and processes we use to pull them together. As a ULA employee, you'll have the opportunity to grow in your career while working in a team-oriented culture that combines technology, innovation, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Whether you are in college just launching your career, or, have experience and want to come work with the best rocket team in the world, our unshakable unity yields stronger solutions and better results as we carry out our mission to save lives, explore the universe, and connect the world. Our team is excited to meet you!

Job Overview & Responsibilities

As the Telemetry Decom Application Architect within the ULA Ground Software (GSW) team, you will play a crucial role in shaping the architecture, direction, and development of the Automated Data Monitoring System (ADMS). This position requires a strong understanding of software engineering, real-time systems, and telemetry data, and will require you to collaborate closely with GSW Architects, Responsible Systems Engineers (RSEs), and business stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will bring expertise in architecture design, a passion for driving software improvements, and the ability to mentor junior engineers. As the ADMS Architect, you will lead efforts to ensure the system evolves in line with cutting-edge technology while remaining maintainable, reliable, and scalable.

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Development & Roadmap: Develop standards and practices for ADMS architecture, including defining the roadmap for future ADMS enhancements and maintenance.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work directly with internal and external stakeholders to understand user pain points, opportunities for improvement, and gaps in the ADMS processes.
• Future-State Vision: Define, communicate, and drive the evolution of ADMS towards its future state, ensuring alignment with both technical goals and business requirements.
• Feature Definition & Collaboration: Collaborate with architects, developers, and leaders to design new features and capabilities for ADMS, ensuring they meet performance and scalability objectives.
• Proposal & Design Presentation: Create and present software architecture proposals to business stakeholders for approval, ensuring clarity and alignment with their needs.
• Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Guide and mentor junior engineers in software development best practices, including 1-on-1 coaching and facilitating design discussions.
• Software Improvement & Practices: Focus on evolving the ADMS software to be more testable, maintainable, and robust. Promote practices that enhance software reliability and scalability.
• Maintain Technical Baseline: Approve all changes to the critical product definition and associated verification steps.
• Integration & Deployment: Oversee the integration and deployment of ADMS, advising teams on technical risks and ensuring smooth operation across various environments.
• Risk Management: Identify, manage, and mitigate technical risks, including creating risk-handling plans and monitoring progress.
• Troubleshooting & Maintenance: Troubleshoot, maintain, and continually improve existing and new ADMS features and capabilities.
• Technology Evaluation: Assess and recommend new technologies to improve ADMS execution, performance, and efficiency.
• System Evaluation: Analyze the current state of ADMS to assess its strengths, weaknesses, and alignment with business objectives.

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 8 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: 8 + years of professional experience, with a strong focus on software architecture and real-time systems.
• Mentorship: Proven experience mentoring and coaching junior engineers, including facilitating growth through documentation and design discussions.
• Cross-Platform Expertise: Experience working with cross-platform systems and familiarity with Linux-based operating systems.
• Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading software engineering teams and projects, especially in architecting large-scale systems.
• Software Design & Architecture: Experience presenting complex software architecture and designs to both technical and non-technical audiences, including internal and external customers.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Strong knowledge of real-time, Linux-based systems.
  • Deep understanding of communication protocols such as Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, PCM, and PostgreSQL.
  • Advanced troubleshooting and Linux administration skills, including experience with firewalls.
  • Familiarity with IRIG 106 Telemetry Standard, Chapter 4 Pulse Code Modulation (PCM).
• Development Lifecycle: Experience with the full software development lifecycle, from requirements definition to delivery and post-deployment support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Programming: At least 7 years of experience with C/C++ in real-time embedded systems or similar high-performance applications.
• Problem-Solving: Demonstrated ability to conduct root cause analysis and resolve complex technical issues in a systematic and timely manner.
• Specifications & Standards: Experience developing functional and technical specifications and enforcing coding standards and best practices.
• Collaborative Problem Solving: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a variety of teams and organizations to achieve common goals.

Summary Salary Range (for ULA - Denver only): $166,752.00 - $260,609.00

Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a candidate's experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in addition to base pay.

What makes ULA different?

Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, diversity and professional development for employees at all levels.

We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work environments

Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80 schedule," meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.

Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information).

ULA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other categories protected by law.

ULA is a participant in the federal E-Verify Program. Posters in PDF format pertaining to this program can be accessed by clicking on the links identified below. E-Verify Participation poster (English / Spanish) and Right to Work Poster (English / Spanish).

Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires covered employees to follow a post selection notification process. A hired candidate may opt out of this process by notifying the hiring manager in writing at the time the offer is accepted