Leads the design, governance, and scaling of secure software build processes for safety- and mission-critical systems. Establishes branching, versioning, traceability, and reproducibility standards; integrates build tools; coordinates with software development, release engineering, configuration management, and program teams; manages system interfaces and reporting; and supports compliance, audits, and technical alignment across aerospace programs.
Standard Job Description
System Design Block Lead for the Software Build Process will help define, architect, and govern the end‑to‑end build life cycle that supports the software product delivery. They will partner with Release Train Engineers (RTEs), system design technical leads, software developers, configuration management, and program management to ensure a robust, repeatable, and secure build pipeline that meets strict safety, timing, and compliance requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish build‑process standards (branching strategy, versioning, traceability, reproducibility).
- Evaluate and integrate build tools into build process (e.g., SIMS, CART, Jenkins, GitLab).
- Establish build‑process standards (branching strategy, versioning, traceability, reproducibility).
- Serve as the primary liaison between System Design and the software development community.
- Produce leadership status updates and reports on design products being delivered.
- Drive interface and configuration management along with RTE alignment as well as interface management at the Air System level.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- Deep expertise in version‑control systems (Git, Perforce) and branching strategies.
- Proven experience designing, implementing, and scaling CI/CD pipelines for safety‑critical or mission‑critical software.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams, influence without direct authority, and mentor senior engineers.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance (or higher) as required for Aeronautics programs.
Desired Skills
- Experience with model‑based systems engineering (MBSE) tools (e.g., Cameo, SysML).
- Prior work on avionics or aerospace software projects.
- Knowledge of hardware‑software co‑design and integration of real‑time operating systems.
- Working knowledge of requirements development, traceability, and change control.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills, including direct customer interaction.
- Ability to work across technical, contracts, and program management functions.
- Familiarity with configuration management practices.
- Experience with audits, process assessments, or metrics is preferred.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00
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