ispace, inc. is a global lunar resource development company with the vision, “Expand our Planet. Expand our Future.” specializing in designing and building lunar landers and rovers. ispace aims to extend the sphere of human life into space and create a sustainable world by providing high-frequency, low-cost transportation services to the Moon. The company has offices in Japan, Luxembourg, and the United States and is growing rapidly. ispace Technologies U.S., based in Englewood, Colorado, focuses on high-capacity payload lunar landers.

With locations in the U.S., Japan, and Europe, ispace is positioned to be a global leader in the exploration and development of the moon. Let's go to the moon together! Our team is growing, and we are actively looking for great people to join the ispace mission.

As the Deputy Chief Software Engineer, you will be accountable for overseeing all aspects of software development within our organization, reporting to the Chief Engineer. You will lead a team of talented engineers to design, develop, and implement cutting-edge software solutions for spacecraft and aerospace systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in end-to-end software engineering for space missions or other complex critical systems. Previous experience with spacecraft flight software in a leadership is a must, along with a proven track record of ownership, delivery and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the software development team in the design, development, and implementation of spacecraft software and software systems of systems.
• Define and implement software development processes and best practices to ensure high quality and timely delivery of software products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define system architectures, identify and map interdependencies and establish technical roadmaps.
• Author and maintain company best practices for software development and test.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth within the team.
• Stay current with industry trends and advancements in software engineering and related aerospace technologies.

• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in aerospace software development, such as C, C , and Ada.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and development environments, such as VxWorks, RT Linux, or Green Hills Integrity.
• Familiarity with model-based development tools and languages, such as MATLAB/Simulink, SCADE, or LabVIEW.
• Knowledge of software verification and validation techniques, including unit testing, integration testing, and formal methods.
• Understanding of typical spacecraft communication and data protocols, such as RS-422, Spacewire, Ethernet and other high speed SERDES (XAUI, SRIO) and MIL-STD-1553.
• Familiarity with FPGA programming languages and development tools, such as VHDL or Verilog, and experience with FPGA-based development boards, such as Xilinx or Altera.
• Experience with version control systems, such as Git or Subversion, and issue tracking tools, such as Jira or Bugzilla.
• Familiarity with software development tools for static code analysis, code coverage, and requirements traceability, such as LDRA, VectorCAST, or DOORS.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles and best practices for aerospace systems, including secure coding standards and vulnerability assessment techniques.
• Experience developing and deploying error detection and correction protocols, software implemented operations protections and other radiation and fault mitigation techniques.
• Knowledge of software safety standards and guidelines, such as DO-178C, DO-254, and ARP4761, and experience with software certification processes.
• Familiarity with systems engineering principles and methodologies, including requirements analysis, system architecture design, and system integration testing.
• Previous experience authoring and maintaining Failure Modes and Effects Analyses.
• Experience with redundant systems and implementation variations.
• Bachelors in software (Masters preferred), computer science or a related field with 10-15 years relevant experience
• Other duties as assigned

• Competitive salary based upon experience - $140k
• Equity/Stock options 
• Medical/vision/dental health benefits (Some 100% company paid options available for employee only) 
• Hybrid work schedule
• Company-paid public transportation on RTD buses and light rail (RTD EcoPass) 
• Paid vacation (18 days), Sick days (6 days), Holidays (14 paid holidays)
• 401(k)

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

ispace is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with ispace is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Eligible candidates must be willing to undergo and successfully complete a criminal background screening prior to hire.

ispace Technologies, US, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

ispace Technologies, US, Inc. participates in the E-Verify program.