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Ground Software Engineer (Mid Career) - Millennium Space Systems

Millennium Space Systems Chantilly, VA, VA On-site mid full-time

Salary

$128,350 - $188,750 per year

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Description

As a Ground Software Engineer, you will maintain and develop software for command and control of satellites. You will write requirements with the guidance of subject matter experts and decompose them into long-term roadmaps, which you will also develop and test in collaboration with your end users.

You will leverage modern frameworks to improve legacy software and tooling. Your position will also include root cause analysis and implementing fixes for the users of your team’s products. You will work closely with the operations team, spacecraft engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and technicians to ensure our company’s continued stewardship of our satellites and the space environment.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Leads the design, development, integration, testing, and delivery of large-scale ground software and mission control systems
  • Interacts with other Millennium staff to support testing on components, subsystems, and spacecraft in test configurations
  • Integrates Millennium software applications into Government-furnished software and infrastructure
  • Executes integrated system test events bridging Millennium-developed products and Government-furnished systems
  • Implements specific mission data processing applications into existing systems to support payloads and end data users
  • Supports software testing and installation in classified environments
  • Guides junior developers through development tasks, troubleshooting exercises
  • Plans and executes validation/verification testing
  • Contributes to ground software or tool development by completing larger feature requests, taking ownership of larger software modules, analysis packages, and workflows
  • Other duties as assigned

Benefits: At Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Millennium Space Systems also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Active TS/SCI Clearance
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