Role OverviewAs the Blue Ghost Flight Software Manager at Firefly Aerospace, you will lead the flight software team responsible for developing, integrating, verifying, and supporting mission-critical software for Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar landers. This position combines hands-on technical judgment with people leadership.
What You Will Do
Manage flight software execution across requirements, architecture, implementation, integration, verification, validation, release, and operational support. Drive adoption, extension, and mission-specific application of Firefly’s flight software framework, for Blue Ghost lander missions.
Why It Might Be a Fit
You will be responsible for building a high-performing software organization capable of delivering reliable flight software for lunar missions in a fast-paced aerospace environment. You will own team staffing, career development, performance management, execution planning, and technical process improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, or related technical field
- 10+ years of experience developing embedded, real-time, aerospace, spacecraft, launch vehicle, defense, robotics, or other mission-critical software
- 5+ years of technical team leadership experience including direct management of engineers and technical staff
Benefits
- generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
- parental leave
- educational reimbursement
- short term disability
- flexible PTO options
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