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The Exploration Company
2mo ago

Principal Software System Engineer - Team Lead(m/w/x)

München
Full-timeOn-siteManagement

Description

In this leadership role, you will guide a team in certifying flight software for the Nyx program, ensuring compliance with safety standards while collaborating across engineering disciplines to drive mission success.

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Requirements

  • Proven experience leading a software team and V&V activities
  • Deep understanding of software certification, safety, and requirements management processes
  • Experience with safety-critical software development and certification, ideally in the aerospace domain
  • Strong technical background in software engineering, with practical experience in flight software frameworks and modern C++
  • Experience with real-time systems, embedded development, or spacecraft software
  • Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex technical problems and drive them to resolution
  • Familiarity with software testing methodologies and simulation tools
  • Excellent cross-disciplinary communication and collaboration skills
  • Focus on detail, quality, and testing
  • Experience with CI/CD systems and build systems
  • Experience supporting or presenting in formal safety reviews
  • Familiarity with agile and modern development practices
  • Familiarity with standards such as SSP 50808, RCC319, ECSS-Q-ST-80C
  • Prior work on human-rated spaceflight programs

Work Experience

approx. 1 - 4 years

Tasks

  • Lead and mentor the software systems team
  • Manage the certification process according to NASA, ESA, and range safety standards
  • Conduct internal V&V activities and collaborate with Product Assurance
  • Manage external IV&V interfaces
  • Ensure end-to-end requirements tracing and compliance
  • Participate in NASA Safety Reviews and provide technical input for ISS program safety requirements
  • Serve as a key interface between software engineering, system engineering, and safety & certification authorities
  • Interpret and tailor relevant standards to ensure adherence
  • Coordinate and review technical documentation for certification and safety assessments
  • Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, quality, and compliance
  • Provide hands-on technical oversight and guidance to support adjacent software development teams

Tools & Technologies

C++CI/CD systemssimulation tools

Languages

EnglishBusiness Fluent

Benefits

Additional Allowances

  • Relocation assistance

Other Benefits

  • Visa sponsorship
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