Experience working in a process-oriented environment utilizing agile processes is also desired. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related STEM degree with 12+ years of software development experience OR Master's Degree with 10+ years of software development experience, OR Ph.D. with 8+ years of software development experience Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming, executing in a RTOS environment (i.e., VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RT-Linux, GH Integrity) Prior management and/or leadership experience directing a team of software engineers effectively driving program execution toward software delivery schedule Prior experience guiding process improvement, configuration management, code quality practices Experience in Agile process and Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, BitBucket, etc.) Candidate must currently have an active DoD Secret clearance at the time of application and be able and willing to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance Experience with VxWorks 6.9 and 7.0 and Workbench Experience with or familiarity with the technical baseline of communication satellite payloads, antenna pointing, beamforming, command and telemetry, digital signal processing Experience across the various life cycle phases including software systems architecture development, requirements definition and analysis, OO development, code and unit test, system integration and test. Active TS/SCI clearance Direct a team of engineers and coordinate with stakeholders from different sectors and divisions Effectively drive program execution toward software delivery schedule Leverage software development best practices to right-size the needs of the effort (e.g. configuration management, unit testing). Guide process improvement, especially in configuration management, code quality practices, making optimal tasking assignments, and understanding and documenting the technical baseline and architecture. Requirements decomposition/generation Report status and metrics to program leadership Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product software. Determine overall system and user needs; analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops utility programs. Ensure software standards are met. Design and execute tests to ensure the software's functionality, performance, and reliability.