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Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the embedded software engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence
- Play a pivotal role in the design, development, and testing of embedded software solutions, contributing directly to project success
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and refine software requirements, ensuring alignment with project goals
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry advancements, integrating new tools and methodologies into the software development process
- Mentor and coach less experienced engineers, facilitating knowledge sharing and skills development within the team
- Establish and enforce rigorous testing procedures to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of embedded software solutions
- Investigate and resolve complex technical issues in embedded software, demonstrating strong problem-solving and debugging skills
- Act as a point of escalation for technical challenges, providing timely and effective solutions
YOU MUST HAVE
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics
- 5+ years of experience in design and development on embedded software solutions
- Mastery level knowledge in programming languages such as (C, C++)
- Strong understanding of hardware and software integration
WE VALUE
- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or another related field
- Experience in leading and ownership of complex embedded software projects
- Knowledge of industry best practices and emerging technologies
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Passion for innovation and continuous learning
- Attention to detail
- Excellent problem-solving capability
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)
- 5+ years of experience in design and development of embedded software solutions
- Mastery-level knowledge of C and C++
- Strong understanding of hardware and software integration
- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- Experience leading and owning complex embedded software projects
- Knowledge of industry best practices and emerging technologies
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and drive innovation
- Attention to detail and strong problem-solving capability
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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