Sierra Space Careers: Dare to Dream

We honor those that are not afraid to dream big dreams, those that tenaciously chase their dreams even when others say it cannot be done, those that achieve big dreams and change everything. Those are Dreams Worth Chasing.  

 

At Sierra Space we envision a future where humanity lives and works in space, on moons, and on distant planets. Our mission isn’t restricted to the few, instead we see a future where all people can choose to live, work, discover and explore beyond our planet. Our company is building a platform in space to benefit life on Earth and together we will alter the course of humanity.  

We have a bold mission. We are a bold company. Together, we are an extraordinary team.

About the Role

Do you enjoy developing new products and services? Join us! Our Software Engineers work in an agile, collective environment. You will be using your skills and expertise to define, design, develop, test, certify and improve cutting-edge software products. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You'll perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting of systems and software throughout our development process. Your technical duties involve the design and development of new software products throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Review and analyze software design descriptions, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and requirements in coordination with development teams
• Design and architect various aspects of the test campaign
• Development of test descriptions, test code, and peer reviews
• Development and review of software code, specifically automated Python test scripts to be leveraged in the Continuous Integration environment
• Investigate, create, and close software bugs and test product bugs
• Plan team execution of software release tests, acceptance tests, and qualification tests
• Collect and report technical, schedule, and cost metrics
• Directly contribute to software critical path work that will enable first flight milestones including FQT, NASA Joint Tests, and Software Certification
• Interface with multiple cross-functional teams including Models and Simulations, Software Development, Hardware Development, Labs, Tools, Safety & Mission Assurance, and Program Management
• Use JIRA for software project management & development
• Zephyr test case description updates and peer reviews
• Perform anomaly investigations, test tool integrations, and Software Change Request (SCR) creation, evaluation, and closure
• Maximizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the test flow
• Managing scope creep and technical debt
• Mentoring junior engineers

Must-haves:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant experience
• Thorough understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance may be required. Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances

Preferred:

• Understanding of industry standard software languages such as C, C#, C++, HTML, Java, Python, and Bash
• Experience with software tools for requirements tracking, code reviews, static analysis, library and artifact repository, and automated build
• Knowledge of software development methodologies such as Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, and Spiral
• Proficient with data structures
• Embedded software test lead experience
• Leadership in software development for test – directing test descriptions, test code, test procedures
• Skilled in Python test script development and review
• Test data and root-cause analysis experience
• Experience as a technical lead and/or product owner 
• Skilled in systems thinking, data analysis, and verification/validation
• Experience with Linux/Unix command line interfaces
• Experience leveraging an Aircraft/Spacecraft simulator as part of a test platform
• Software-in-the-loop and Hardware-in-the-loop test experience
• Experience analyzing bus data and network communication protocols such as MIL-STD-1553
• NASA 7150.2 and/or DO-178 experience
• Test automation and continuous integration experience 
• Experience with test management tools for requirements tracking, te