Senior Software Systems Engineer (Embedded Flight Systems)

At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems division, strong engineering principles drive innovation to solve complex problems. The team fosters rigorous engineering and continuous improvement through collaborative product development, design, and peer reviews. Expertise in space electronics creates high-performance systems for DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers.

The Senior Software Systems Engineer defines, develops, integrates, and verifies software-intensive aerospace systems for flight environments. This role bridges systems and software engineering, translating mission requirements into embedded software architectures, interfaces, and verification approaches. Ideal candidates bring experience in real-time embedded software and hardware/software integration.

Daily work involves decomposing requirements, maintaining traceability, defining interfaces for avionics and sensors, and supporting architecture with focus on timing and fault handling. Participate in technical reviews like SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR while developing verification strategies and assessing risks. Troubleshoot issues across software, firmware, and electronics in labs and testbeds.

Provide leadership in agile software development for embedded teams, establishing execution models for predictable delivery. Coordinate across systems, software, hardware, and test teams to manage dependencies and risks. This position supports mission assurance in radiation-mitigated designs for modern space programs.