Senior Software Systems Engineer (Embedded Flight Systems)

Position Title:Senior Software Systems Engineer (Embedded Flight Systems)
Requisition ID:1742
Position Location:Fairfax VA
Position Reports To:Director Software Engineering
Supervises Others:No

At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers evolving needs.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD Intelligence Community and Civil space customers. We develop complex radiation effects mitigated designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

Position Summary

The Senior Software Systems Engineer (Embedded Flight Systems) defines develops integrates and verifies software-intensive aerospace systems for flight and flight-like environments. This role bridges systems engineering and software engineering translating mission and vehicle requirements into embedded software architectures interfaces verification approaches and technical plans.

The ideal candidate has experience with real-time embedded software hardware/software integration and flight- or safety-critical systems. This position also provides leadership in agile software development while maintaining technical rigor traceability and mission assurance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Systems Engineering for Embedded Flight Software
  • Decompose system requirements into software functional performance interface and verification requirements.
  • Maintain traceability across stakeholder needs requirements architecture implementation and test artifacts.
  • Define software-related interfaces for avionics sensors payloads actuators buses and ground systems.
  • Support architecture development with attention to timing fault handling determinism and operational constraints.
  • Participate in major technical reviews including SRR PDR CDR and TRR.
  • Develop verification strategies test methods and acceptance criteria aligned with system requirements.
  • Assess technical risk identify gaps early and support mitigation planning.
• Embedded Flight Software Development and Integration
  • Collaborate with software firmware electronics and test teams to develop integrated flight solutions.
  • Support embedded software development and hardware/software integration in labs testbeds and flight-like environments.
  • Troubleshoot issues across software firmware interfaces and electronics to identify root cause and drive resolution.
• Agile Software Development Leadership
  • Provide leadership in agile software development for embedded and mission-critical software teams.
  • Help establish and maintain an agile execution model that supports disciplined engineering predictable delivery and strong technical quality.
  • Lead or support sprint planning backlog refinement reviews retrospectives and release planning.
  • Coordinate across systems software firmware hardware and test teams to manage dependencies integration points and delivery risks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering Software Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in software systems engineering embedded software avionics flight systems or related aerospace/defense development.
• Experience with real-time embedded software requirements development decomposition traceability and verification.
• Experience with hardware/software integration and debug.
• Familiarity with the systems engineering lifecycle formal technical reviews and agile development environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

• Health benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Basic life with AD&D
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D accident critical illness hospital and pet)
  • Spending accounts (HSA FSA and DCFSA)
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k) (including company match)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leaves (Parental maternity and military)
• Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

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