Flight Software Engineering Manager
Irvine, CA - USA
Job Summary
Join a team where your impact reaches beyond the stars! At Terran Orbital youre not just part of the system youre a vital force propelling our mission forward. As trailblazers in satellite manufacturing and aerospace innovation we shatter boundaries daily to deliver groundbreaking solutions that power our nations defense and commercial missions. We are a unique fast growing and trusted team dedicated to swiftly and efficiently designing building launching and operating state of the art satellites for advanced mission constellations. If youre driven by purpose inspired by challenges and ready to leave your mark on the universe youll find a home and endless opportunities for growth here. Together lets redefine what is possible in orbit and beyond!
Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Flight Software Engineering Manager to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Director of Program Engineering the Flight Software Engineering Manager will be involved in all aspects of a spacecrafts lifetime with an in-depth vision to guide and mentor members of the team in addition to their managerial responsibilities. These include but not limited to scheduling and resource planning to support programs proposals and other business activities interfacing with other teams and business units to provide guidance and context to create processes and standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Tasking and oversight of Flight Software Engineers who design and develop flight software applications
- Attend program meetings and develop work breakdowns for the engineers
- Function as a lead program software engineer when necessary
- Represent engineers in bi-weekly Sprint planning
- Contribute to Code Reviews as necessary
- Managing direct reports from human resource perspective providing technical mentorship and conducting team meetings performance reviews interviews as necessary to meet the work demand and expectations for the team being managed.
- Providing presentations reports summary and status updates to upper management on a weekly basis
- Other duties may be assigned as needed
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Aerospace or equivalent degree required
- Minimum of 8 years of direct industry experience working on embedded software in Aerospace Space or a similar sector
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in managing engineering teams working on embedded software in Aerospace Space or a similar sector
- Strong and effective leader who has proven history leading technical teams
- Must have previous mentorship experience to train junior level engineers
- Experience developing software in C/C deploying and testing on the target environment and delivering product to the market
- Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a multi-disciplinary and fast-paced environment
- Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills to interface with executive members of the team customers and vendors
- Experience in a production environment within the space or aerospace industry
- U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance
Preferred Qualifications & Skills
- MS or PhD in Computer Science or Engineering with an embedded focus
- Experience developing on Linux
- Familiarity with Zynq 7000 series and/or microprocessors
- Familiarity with FPGA
- Familiarity with HW testing equipment such as multimeters oscilloscopes spectrum analyzers
Your actual level and base salary will be determined case-by-case and may vary based on the job-related qualification knowledge skills education and addition to base salary we offer 100% covered medical dental and vision coverage a 401(k) match Flexible Time Off (FTO) covered life insurance maternity and paternity leave tuition reimbursement employee referrals and lots of swag!
Salary Range
$150000 - $210000 USD
Full-time positions only:
Benefits
- 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- 401(k) Match
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- Education Reimbursement
- Competitive Paid Parental Leave
About Terran Orbital
Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design production launch planning mission operations and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military civil and commercial customers. Learn more at
Physical Demands
An employee must meet the physical demands described to perform the essential functions of this job performing the duties of this job the employee is routinely required to sit or stand for long durations of time in addition to bending reaching and walking. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. This position is generally sedentary with substantial computer usage.
Work Environment
The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers and scanners.
Disclaimers
To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations the applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of addition please note that this position may require a current United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance.
Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race color religion age national origin ancestry ethnicity gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation marital status veteran status disability genetic information or membership in any other group protected by federal state or local law.
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Terran Orbital does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters employment agencies or staffing firms. To conduct business with Terran Orbital a Master Services Agreement (MSA) must be executed and confirmed prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed MSA Terran Orbital shall not be responsible to any individual or entity for any payment relating to any form of fee or compensation.
And in the event that a resume or candidate is submitted by a recruiter an employment agency or a staffing firm without a fully executed MSA Terran Orbital has the unrestricted right to pursue and hire any of those candidate(s) without any legal or financial responsibility to the recruiter agency and/or firm.
Required Experience:
Manager