Software Engineer Job at PGS Worldwide in Manhattan Beach

PGS Worldwide is actively seeking a Software Lead for a one-year contract-to-hire position in Manhattan Beach, CA. This is a 1st-shift role (9/80A schedule) that requires up to 50% travel to Woodland Hills, CA. The selected candidate will lead a team of engineers supporting the development, integration, and delivery of the Navigation Payload system for the Space Development Agency portfolio of programs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related STEM field with:
  
  • 12+ years of software development experience; OR
  • 10+ years with a Master's degree; OR
  • 8+ years with a Ph.D.
• Proven management experience directing a team of software engineers and driving program execution toward software delivery schedules
• Strong background in process improvement, configuration management, and code quality practices
• Hands-on experience with VxWorks and Wind River Workbench
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming
• Corporate experience requiring cross-collaboration with systems and hardware engineering teams
• Must have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Agile development and the Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, BitBucket, etc.)
• Familiarity with Pointing, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) and Global Positioning System (GPS) technical baselines
• Experience with full software lifecycle activities (architecture, requirements, development, integration, and test)
• Ability to work comfortably in a lab environment and collaborate across large, multi-disciplinary teams

Position Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, coordinating with stakeholders across multiple divisions
• Drive execution of software development toward program delivery milestones
• Guide process improvements in configuration management, tasking, and code quality
• Support requirements decomposition and report status/metrics to program leadership
• Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications software and systems
• Collaborate with hardware engineers on system integration and optimization
• Develop test strategies to ensure software functionality, performance, and reliability
• Ensure compliance with software engineering standards and best practices

Job ID: 14993

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.