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Manager, Software & Simulation Test Design Manager
Ispace, Inc. 🇺🇸 Englewood, CO 80110, United States of America
Lead multidisciplinary software teams in the development of mission-critical flight, ground, and operations software for lunar landers and satellites. Oversee the creation of real-time HIL and CIL test environments while driving agile engineering practices and scalable architectures.
Responsibilities
- Lead multidisciplinary teams across Flight Software, Ground Software, Mission Operations Software, Automated Test & Verification, and Simulation/Integration
- Drive architecture, development, integration, and deployment of mission-critical software for lunar landers, spacecraft, and satellite platforms
- Develop real-time HIL and Closed-Loop Integration (CIL) test environments; maintain automated test, simulation, and regression frameworks
- Oversee software integration across avionics, sensors, flight computers, comms systems, and mission operations infrastructure using MATLAB/Simulink, NI LabVIEW/VeriStand/TestStand, and Speedgoat systems
- Establish scalable software architectures, CI/CD pipelines, code review standards, and quality metrics across the organization
Requirements
- B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years of software engineering experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, or high-reliability industries
- 3+ years of engineering management or technical leadership of multidisciplinary software teams
- Hands-on experience with C/C++, Python, Linux, MATLAB/Simulink, and NI LabVIEW/VeriStand/TestStand/Speedgoat
- Familiarity with RTOS environments (VxWorks, RTEMS), spacecraft protocols (CCSDS, cFS, DDS), or SIL testing
Benefits
- Competitive medical, vision, and dental plans, with 100% company-paid options available for employees
- Hybrid Work: Flexibility to work remotely and in-office, depending on your role and the stage of our program
- Commuter Perks: Company-paid RTD EcoPass for buses and light rail
- Lunch Perks: Monthly stipend to enjoy meals from our café
- Paid Time Off: 18 vacation days, 6 sick days, and 17 paid holidays
- Retirement: 401(k) plan with company matching
- Travel: Opportunities for domestic and international travel
- Stock Options: Participation in our stock option program
- Learning & Development: Ample opportunities to grow, including lunch-and-learns, skills training, and stipends for professional development
Key Skills
About Ispace, Inc.
ispace, a global lunar resource development company with the vision, “Expand our planet. Expand our future.”, specializes 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. Toward that vision, we aim to build an economic zone between the Earth and the Moon (cislunar) through the commercialization of lunar surface development. In 2022, we launched our first mission to the Moon. It was the culmination of years of hard work and our first step towards extending human life into outer space. Mission 2, launched in 2025, was the second and final mission of the HAKUTO-R lunar exploration program and featured the RESILIENCE lunar lander carrying the TENACIOUS micro rover, navigating deep space and entering lunar orbit before attempting to land on the Moon. With the completion of the R&D Phase, ispace moves forward, taking the lesso
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