Launch Control System Software Architect

We are launching people to the Moon and Mars. If you want to be part of this amazing mission and enjoy working in a great team environment, we would love to have you as part of our team that is making history, today. It takes big ideas and determination to take NASA's vision and make it reality. That's what we do every day.

The COMET contract provides overall management and implementation of ground systems capabilities, flight hardware processing, and launch operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. These tasks will support the International Space Station, Ground Systems Development and Operations, and the Space Launch System, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, and Launch Services programs.

The Launch Control Systems team is responsible for designing, building and testing the software, hardware and networking
systems that is being used to launch the next generation rocket (Space Launch System) for NASA. As part of the Launch
Control System, the LCS Software Architect will be responsible for setting the direction, leading the team, and making
success a reality for their particular area of responsibility.
 
Job Description
This position is responsible for the Software Architecture of the Launch Control System. They are responsible for the design concepts and process implementation for the software design teams, turning conceptual ideas into meaningful and attainable requirements, turning requirements into design, and leading the software team to deliver superior results for NASA's Launch Control System at Kennedy Space Center.
Specific areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:
 
• Providing technical leadership and direction for LCS Software Design in their area of assigned responsibility
• Set the overall technical direction for specific areas of the project
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and incorporate CMMI Compliance
• Oversee various forward looking efforts
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans
• Prototyping concepts 
• Resolve technical disputes between and among software development teams
• Guide requirements and approve high level designs from Analysis 
• Participate in code reviews
• Own/Contribute to Software process documents including reviewing Software Design Documents, Coding Standards, Software Development Plan and others.
• Review documents and participate in significant program milestone reviews (Technical Readiness Reviews, Design Certification Reviews, etc)
• Mentor and grow software developers
• Help identify problems in software and provide guidance for resolution
• Summarize complex technical information for management
• Provide technical guidance and planning for problem resolution teams
• Mentoring Junior Engineers
• Juggle multiple high priority tasks

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software engineering or other STEM degree. Must have 15 or more years of experience with software development, software design or computer systems design experience or 13 years plus Master's degree or 11 years with PhD
• Subject Matter Expert in one of more of the CSCI's, System Admin, Triage or other related discipline
• Must be proficient in the product development life cycle
• Must be able to excel in a fast pace and evolving project
• Experience interfacing with customers and Senior Management
• Demonstrated written and verbal presentation skills for delivery of technical subject matter to internal customers, external customers, and the management team
• Exercises a high degree of originality and sound judgment in formulating, evaluating and correlating broad engineering/scientific concepts, guiding the analysis of unique problems and developing new and improved techniques and