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Bay Systems Consulting Inc.

$125K - $155K/yr

Title: SOC Engineer - Orion Software Operations Center Support Employment Type: Full-Time Work ... Aerospace / Space Exploration / Flight Software Program Areas Supported * AR3 Docking * NP0155 (FOD)

Bay Systems Consulting Inc.

$125K - $155K/yr

Aerospace / Space Exploration / Flight Software SIM Engineer - Orion Simulation SupportProgram Areas Supported * AR3 Docking * AR3 Docked Operations * AR4 * NP0155 (FOD) * Sustainment Activities for ...

Cymertek

Space Systems Software Engineer

Reston, VA · On-site

$180K - $213K/yr

... space exploration and satellite systems. In this role, you will design, implement, and test ... SIMILAR CAREER TITLES Satellite Software Engineer, Aerospace Software Engineer, Spacecraft Software ...

Cymertek

Space Systems Software Engineer

Tysons, VA · On-site

$173K - $205K/yr

... space exploration and satellite systems. In this role, you will design, implement, and test ... SIMILAR CAREER TITLES Satellite Software Engineer, Aerospace Software Engineer, Spacecraft Software ...

Cymertek

Space Systems Software Engineer

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$178K - $211K/yr

... space exploration and satellite systems. In this role, you will design, implement, and test ... SIMILAR CAREER TITLES Satellite Software Engineer, Aerospace Software Engineer, Spacecraft Software ...

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SOC Engineer - Orion Software Operations Center Support

Denver, CO • On-site

Bay Systems Consulting Inc.
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing • 11 - 50 employees
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$125K - $155K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 2 days ago

Job description

Title: SOC Engineer - Orion Software Operations Center Support
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Location: Onsite 
Locations: Houston, TX or Denver, CO
Experience Required: 5+ Years
Industry: Aerospace / Space Exploration / Flight Software

Program Areas Supported
  • AR3 Docking
  • NP0155 (FOD)
  • Sustainment Activities for AR3 and AR4
Responsibilities
  • Develop, integrate, and maintain mission-critical software supporting Orion operational environments.
  • Troubleshoot complex software and system integration issues.
  • Support software deployment, testing, validation, and sustainment activities.
  • Analyze and resolve networking and communication issues across distributed systems.
  • Develop and maintain multi-threaded software applications.
  • Collaborate with simulation, flight software, and mission operations teams.
  • Support containerized software environments and deployment pipelines.
  • Participate in requirements development, architecture reviews, implementation, testing, and operational support.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of software reliability, performance, and maintainability.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field.
  • 5+ years of software development and systems integration experience.
  • Extensive experience with:
    • C++
    • Software troubleshooting and root cause analysis
    • Linux development environments
    • Network protocols, particularly RUC/RF communications
  • Experience with:
    • Multi-threaded application development
    • Python development
    • Container technologies
    • Full software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Qt Creator
  • Experience integrating and troubleshooting emulators
  • Experience with QEMU
  • Experience supporting Orion spacecraft programs
  • Aerospace or mission operations software experience
  • Experience supporting NASA or Department of Defense programs