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Senior Manager, Flight Software

Capella SpaceEarth Observation company
Louisville, United StatesManager
Software Engineering

About the role

Lead and manage flight software engineering team for spacecraft software development and on-orbit operations.

  • Lead and scale Capella's flight software organization responsible for spacecraft software development and on-orbit operations, shaping architecture and execution across programs.
  • Key Responsibilities Lead and manage flight software engineering team including hiring and career development.
  • Own technical direction, architecture, and execution strategy for flight software.
  • Ensure delivery of high-quality mission-critical software for on-orbit and pre-launch systems.
  • Drive engineering best practices: code reviews, automated testing, documentation.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with electrical, FPGA, systems, and ground software teams.
  • Requirements Bachelor's degree in CS, CE, EE or related (advanced degree preferred). 10+ years of software experience.
  • Experience with flight/embedded software and on-orbit operations.
  • Strong leadership, architecture, and program execution skills.
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