Space Software Architect

• Develop software architectures for space-based interceptor systems, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability in real-time environments.
• Define and document system-level software design and interface requirements across multiple subsystems.

• Provide technical guidance to software engineering teams during design, development, testing, and integration phases.
• Support trade studies to assess software design options and recommend optimal solutions.

• Coordinate the integration and testing of embedded, real-time software with space-based hardware systems.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, systems engineers, and mission planners.

• Develop and refine algorithms, including guidance, navigation, and control (GNC), for space-based interceptors.
• Enable system-level simulations to validate performance against mission requirements.

• Perform detailed analysis of system requirements and translate them into software specifications.
• Ensure compliance with DoD standards, cybersecurity protocols, and best practices for space systems.

• Lead efforts to incorporate emerging technologies, such as AI/ML and advanced autonomy, into space interceptor software systems.
• Support innovation initiatives by staying updated on industry trends, including space systems software engineering technologies.

• Prepare technical documentation, including system design artifacts, software configuration files, and test reports.
• Present technical reviews and updates to stakeholders, customers, and senior leadership.

• Must have an Active Top-Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility
• 5 years' prior experience for access to Special Access Program Information (SAP), or Controlled Access Program (CAP); must have 1 year in the last 5 years.

• 15 years of experience in software engineering with an emphasis on space systems or defense applications.
• Proven track record in architecting software for embedded real-time systems and mission-critical applications.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C++, Python, and MATLAB/Simulink.
• Strong knowledge of software development life cycles, including Agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with space system operations, including orbital mechanics, GNC algorithms, and payload software.
• Experience with middleware frameworks (e.g., DDS, RTPS) and real-time operating systems (RTOS).

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  Interesting Work:
  
  
  
  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
  
  
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  Values:
  
  
  
  Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
  
  
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  100% Employee Owned:
  
  
  
  We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
  
  
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  Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
  
  
  




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  Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  
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  Flexible schedules
  
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  6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
  
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  Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  
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  Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  
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  Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
  
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  Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  
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  Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  




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  Track Record of Success:
  
  
  
  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
  
  

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com