Engineering Fellow (Systems Software Architect)

This position offers fully remote opportunities for candidates across the United States. Preferred work locations: Arlington VA, Denver CO, or Merritt Island, FL.

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc offers advanced solutions to meet the most complex U.S. defense, security, space, and intelligence requirements. Celebrating over 50 years in the US, we remain a trusted government partner, leveraging world-class satellite, laser communication, rotor and fixed wing solutions to help our national security, defense and space focused customers meet their missions.

Airbus U.S. looks to employ a commitment driven team, dedicated to enabling our customer's mission success. We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment and a welcoming and engaging staff. With competitive compensation and superior employee benefits, as well as a commitment to fostering individual career growth, Airbus U.S. is the place where top talent wants to work.

Position Summary:

Airbus U.S. is looking for an enthusiastic and creative Engineering Fellow (Systems Software Architect) to lead development of new satellite and aerospace systems. We're looking for candidates who can bring exceptional engineering skills and strong experience in aerospace programs to the team.

Position Responsibilities:

The Engineering Fellow will be primarily responsible for technical leadership of flight software projects for satellite programs. This role will lead and support program execution through the full project lifecycle, from requirement development, architecture development and trades, specification development, requirements verification, compliance assessment, troubleshooting, and operations. The Engineering Fellow will lead program design reviews and support configuration management and engineering review boards, model-based systems engineering efforts, technical planning, system integration, and risk and opportunity management.

This role will also have responsibility in the technical growth of Airbus U.S., providing their expertise to mentor junior staff members, develop processes and procedures, and build engineering rigor into the culture of the company. Being at the cutting edge of space technology, we need someone who is eager to learn, grow, and take on new and potentially unfamiliar challenges. There is no shortage of fascinating problems to solve.

The Engineering Fellow is an industry expert in several aspects of aerospace software product development, delivery, and/or operations. The Engineering Fellow will provide strong technical leadership and project / team management support for complex assignments, under the leadership of the Director of Systems Engineering and Program Managers. The Engineering Fellow will have program and subject matter responsibility and authority.

Program Engineering - 75%

• Execute Engineering responsibilities for Airbus U.S. software programs:
  • Requirements development – initial definition, decomposition and flowdown guidance for deliverable flight software and interfacing subsystems.
  • System design and trade studies – high level concept trades to support subsequent detail design.
  • Program design review planning, management, presentation to customers (internal and external).
  • Verification planning and testing – verification planning, test planning, use case development, etc.
  • Troubleshooting – Resolving anomalies that have cross-functional implications, discovered through subsystem design, test, and operations.

Roadmap Development - 15%

• Lead the Airbus software development product roadmap: includes technology insertion, schedule, and cost targets aligned for future business captures.
• Support the definition of software customization process for customer mission needs.

Additional Responsibilities - 10%

• Perform all the necessary systems engineering activities to build, to maintain and to evolve the Airbus spacecraft products.
• Promote and optimize cost savings by reuse of the heritage platform designs and manufacturing infrastructures in the pursuit of various constellation prospects.

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.
• Strongly Preferred: Masters in STEM (Science, Technical, Engineering, Math) or related scientific areas.

Experience:

• A minimum of 25 years with a bachelor's degree, or 20 years with a master's degree.
• Proven track-record of working with aerospace software systems, starting from conceptual designs and tradeoffs through detailed design, development, manufacture, integration, test, deployment, and mission operations.

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

• Subject matter expert in several elements of flight software program execution – including requirements development, code development, spacecraft simulators, configuration management, automated testing, flight operations, mission CONOPS, user interfaces, etc.
• Experience with software systems architecture, including the hardware abstraction and platform layer, the core services / middleware layer, and the application layer.
• Experience leading and/or performing analyses for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, and software technical budgets.
• Communicate in a clear and concise manner effectively across multiple levels.
• Be team-minded and ready to work in a multi-functional and multi-cultural, fast-moving and complex/technical environment.
• Flexible attitude and strong initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results.

Travel Required:

• Periodic travel (less than 20%) to Airbus U.S. facilities or partner companies.
• Occasional International travel to collaborate with European Airbus counterparts.

Eligibility:

• US Citizenship is required.

Clearance:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government security clearance.
• Active DoD security clearance at Secret or above highly desirable.

Physical Requirements:

• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents.
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds including safety warnings or alarms.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment.
• Carrying: able to carry documents, electronic equipment and/or supplies up to 40lbs/9kg.
• Lifting: able to lift documents, electronic equipment and/or supplies up to 40lbs/9kg.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to occasionally squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items shelved on bottom shelves.
• Standing: able to stand for long periods of time.
• Walking: able to walk through office and outside areas including uneven surfaces.

Equal Opportunity:

Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status.

As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

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