Principal Software Project Manager

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

Position Purpose: The Principal Software Project Manager is responsible for coordination across multiple flight software programs as well as cross-functional teams. This person will work closely with software engineers, program management, manufacturing, and test to allocate software resources and coordinate schedules. This position will be responsible for tailoring our software development processes as well as managing personnel on the embedded flight software team.

Title: Principal Software Project Manager

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $108,000 - $220,000

(Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Location: Lafayette, CO

Benefits:

• 100% company paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents effective the first of the month following hire date

• Life insurance

• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)

• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation+ 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

Job Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Program Managers and software department leadership to coordinate schedules and allocate software development resources across programs.

• Work with manufacturing and test teams to coordinate hand-offs.

• Work to develop software department process improvements (software builds, automated testing, bug tracking, software releases).

• Perform software code and checklist reviews.

• Foster an environment of continuous improvement and drive best practices.

• Identify, recommend, and implement processes, technologies, and systems to continuously improve software quality.

• Ensure departmental decisions and project plans are in line with the organization's business strategy and plan.

• Partner and collaborate effectively with all functional areas of the business.

• Develop and present performance reports and metrics to department leadership.

• Perform personnel management responsibilities including goal setting, performance reviews and career development.

• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications/Education:

• 12+ years of experience working with software development teams (preferably aerospace) as a developer, manager, or team lead.

• BA/BS degree.

• Experience leading software process improvement - automating building, testing, and deployment (CI/CD).

• Experience with software development tools and systems (ex. Git, BitBucket, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, Linux).

• Experience developing embedded or high reliability software in C.

• In depth understanding across multiple engineering disciplines and familiarity with systems engineering methodology including requirements analysis, system trades and performance characterization.

• Results-oriented leader with a proven track record of successfully developing people and teams to their fullest potential.

• Proven ability to develop, implement, and lead successful strategies and tactics to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to work well in a diverse team environment while adhering to high ethical standards.

• Proven ability to build strong, effective relationships across teams.

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with competing priorities.

• Excellent planning, prioritization, and organizational skills.

• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other protected factor. Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at HR@bluecanyontech.com.