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Seeking a Flight Software Functional Manager with a strong embedded software background and experience in aerospace environments. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, experience coordinating cross-functional engineering efforts, and the ability to interface effectively with customers and program management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead embedded software development teams through full software development life cycles tailored to aerospace programs.
• Ensure adherence to internal software development process and aerospace industry standards (e.g., AS9115A, NPR 7150.2) for software safety, quality, and reliability.
• Coordinate closely with system engineering, FPGA, and test engineering teams on integrated aerospace system designs.
• Manage embedded software efforts involving C, C++, and Python, focusing on low-level drivers, board support packages, and real-time operating systems such as VxWorks and Linux.
• Guide staff on Agile and Spiral development lifecycles adapted to aerospace protocols.
• Oversee software static analysis, unit testing, and verification processes to achieve high-reliability embedded software outputs.
• Interface with customers during program reviews and failure review boards emphasizing transparency and safety assurance.
• Promote a culture of mentorship and technical excellence aligned with aerospace mission success and compliance.
• Support proposal efforts with detailed cost, schedule, and staffing plans specialized for aerospace embedded software projects.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Engineering or Computer Science with extensive embedded software development expertise.
• Experience in human-rated, Class A aerospace software environments.
• Proficiency in embedded programming languages (C, C++, Python) and real-time OS familiarities (VxWorks, Linux).
• Proven leadership in aerospace project coordination spanning multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with aerospace stakeholders.

Preferred Experience:

• Familiarity with aerospace-specific software process standards such as AS9115A and NPR 7150.2.
• Experience implementing board support packages, low-level driver development, and software static analysis tools.
• Hands-on with aerospace certification requirements and readiness assessments.
• Expertise in Agile and Spiral lifecycles contextualized for aerospace project constraints and risk management.
• Experience with CD/CI tools and processes.

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