CesiumAstro
Senior Software Project Engineer
Austin, TX · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 31, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 5 years, including at least 1 year of embedded software development and at least 3 years of software project management.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Facilitates and improves software development lifecycle execution for aerospace systems by planning and managing software projects with engineering teams and stakeholders.
What you'll do
- Create software development plans within cost and schedule constraints; lead planning meetings, retrospectives, and standups.
- Communicate project status, represent software engineering to program stakeholders, and interface with customers and vendors.
- Maintain issue-tracking projects, prioritize features, and improve software execution processes.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
- At least 5 years of experience, including 1 year of embedded software development and 3 years of software project management.
- Experience project managing firmware development; familiarity with board-level hardware design processes.
- Knowledge of Agile and V-model approaches and software lifecycle management tools.
Nice to have
- Experience designing products for aerospace deployment, government contract program management, requirements-driven engineering, or DO-178C Software Certification.
- Jira experience is preferred.
Tools
Jira, Agile, V-model, DO-178C
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