Sr Principal Software Engineer (Clearance Required)
Core
Designing, developing, testing, and architecting complex software systems for space missions and ground infrastructure to safeguard national security and sustain human presence in space.
Role type
Sr Principal Software Engineer (Technical Lead & Architect)
Builds
Large-scale ground software systems, command/telemetry links, and mission-critical applications for space operations.
Domain
Aerospace & Defense / Space Systems / Cybersecurity
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Software architecture, complex system design, multiple programming languages, team leadership, strategic direction, project leadership, problem-solving, Agile/Scrum methodologies, secure coding practices, technical documentation, CI/CD pipelines, database management, cloud-native development, containerization, network protocols, static analysis, SysML/UML.
Preferred skills
Real-time/performance-critical software optimization, Python FastAPI, enterprise infrastructure automation (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef), distributed system debugging, cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes/Helm/ArgoCD, mentoring engineers, software design patterns.
Technologies
Python, C++, Bash, PowerShell, Perl, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS GovCloud, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD, JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, SysML, UML.
Responsibilities
Design and architect complex software systems for space technologies; lead a team of engineers providing technical mentorship and strategic direction; make high-level design decisions impacting program cost, schedule, and performance; oversee technical aspects of large-scale projects; drive adoption of new technologies and methodologies; ensure code quality through reviews and static analysis; manage CI/CD pipelines and automated testing; document configurations, processes, and interface control documents.
Seniority
Sr Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership