Start Date: Immediate

JHNA, CTSi, and EXPANSIA have come together to form a Defense Technology platform named Aether Aerospace focused on delivering high-impact technologies, technology-enabled services and advanced manufacturing solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense and related national security customers. Backed by Falfurrias Management Partners, the platform brings together deep domain expertise across Army, Navy, and Air Force and Space Force programs, digital engineering, systems integration, and specialized manufacturing capabilities.

The combined organization operates as a multi-entity aerospace and defense technology and tech-enabled services and manufacturing enterprise positioned for scalable growth, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.

OVERVIEW

Full-time/Permanent Employee
Location: Albuquerque, NM (Travel: Up to 30% within continental United States)

Our client is searching for a senior System Software Engineer/Program Manager professional to support development of first-of-kind space vehicles and missions. This handpicked candidate must possess technical expertise and experience with developing, designing, building, and integrating space system software to include in the space vehicle and ground systems to meet overall mission requirements. In this position, you will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). The Space RCO program office, located at Kirtland AFB, NM, is a small, streamlined organization with dedicated, organic acquisition support functions: contracting, financial management, human resources, security, program management and technical engineering support that are critical in enabling the rapid response required for classified space programs. The mission is to develop and deliver operationally dominant space capabilities at the speed of warfighting relevance in response to Commander, U.S. Space Command requirements. A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a high-profile, fast-paced environment.

You will work in a small, highly empowered team where every team member is directly responsible for the success of the program. Engineering responsibilities focus on software deliverables that span technology domains including space rated hardware, software, sensors, and processors in an extremely fast-paced, responsive development environment. This SETA candidate will provide both technical and programmatic support on software and architecture development, integration and testing for satellites, ground systems and/or subsystems to improve program office insight into state-of-the art IC, DoD, commercial and legacy space vehicle systems, and C2 requirements and capabilities. You must apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts for highly classified systems, while also effectively communicating complex results with management and executive leadership.

The proposed salary range for this position is $180,000-$210,000. There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

### RESPONSIBILITIES

Supports software design, interpretation, and analysis of technical solutions to complex projects

Leads or supports technical programs, projects, or tasks whose technical complexity requires engineering oversight specializing in software

Ensures completion of programs, projects, or tasks within estimated time frames and budget constraints

Provides input to the government customer concerning risks to performance, schedule, and budget due to either proposed contractor plans or contractor's execution of accepted plans

Ensure the quality of the program, project, or task deliverables meet or exceed standards or metrics and assesses such deliverables to ensure that the final deliverables will meet the warfighting purpose for which they are intended

Serves as program advisory lead for extremely time critical technical projects, test projects, or tasks requiring appropriate level technical expertise

Assists acquisition planning, market research, and drafting technical requirements and documents

Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to verify program needs and identified to meet project goals

Helps the government assess the technical sufficiency, cost, quality, and timely delivery of program deliverables

Confers with software team to provide technical advice and to assist with problem resolution as needed

Drafts, reviews, and edits final program reports, documents, and briefings

Supports acquisition planning and development of documents required for systems acquisition.

Coordinates with multiple partners/agencies to ensure system engineering communities support software delivery milestones

Tracks and advises design trades and associated cost, schedule, and technical impacts to requirements

Work on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and perform all functional duties independently

Translate complex ideas and data into simple, actionable recommendations or easily differentiated courses of action

Communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy—oral and written

### KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Clearance: TS/SCI with SAP Eligibility, and willingness to sit for a CI Poly
Education and Years of Experience: Relevant MA/MS/ME Degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and a minimum ten (10) years DoD/IC, or relevant industry work experience. (No less than two (2) year's total SAP and/or SCI environment experience, with 1-year total within last 5 years)

Experience in the development and fielding software for space systems to include software architectures and requirements development for satellites and ground systems

Understanding of space operational environment and corresponding mission user needs

Knowledge of space system engineering, development, and manufacturing

Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition

Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management

Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS)

### PREFERRED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Five (5) years of relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience with SAP and/or SCI

System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program office

Experience with rapid prototyping

Experience with integrated air, space and cyberspace capabilities

Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining ground mission planning architecture and software

Experience with ACAT I/II level acquisition programs

Experience in planning and executing test campaigns for space systems

Fluency with IC organizations

Aether Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

E01-M01 Sr. System Software Engineer/Program Manager

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