Requirements Manager / Solution Architect

at  HOLT EXECUTIVE

• South East, Oxfordshire, Oxford, UK
• Competitive
• Permanent
• V-32998
  Holt Executive are currently partnered with a global leader in Space Sustainability, a dynamic and rapidly growing technology and engineering innovator who are making hugely positive contributions to tackle the growing problem of space debris, making space and our orbits safer for future generations.
  They require a Requirements Manager / Solution Architect with Space Engineering Domain knowledge to join the Software team, and be responsible for supporting the development and verification of the Satellite Reference Database (SRDB) for future missions.
  This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with extensive experience in Space Software looking to take the next step in their career. From a technical perspective, this role will focus on agreeing the requirements for the SRDB with stakeholders and defining the architecture of the SRDB application, ensuring the requirements are being met.
  This role will help the team make a difference every day, by ensuring the software team is well placed to drive missions forward and help to make space safer and more sustainable for future generations.

Responsibilities for the Requirements Manager / Solution Architect:

• Provide support and guidance to software technical development of the complete flight software for future missions.
• Fully understand the software development processes, and where necessary lead the creation of new processes.
• Awareness of industry standards and processes associated with flight software development.
• Mentor, provide guidance to and review work from other flight software engineers.

Essential Experience required by the Requirements Manager / Solution Architect:

• Bachelor, master’s degree or PhD in computer science, software engineering or relevant engineering / science discipline.
• 10+ years of commercial experience in software development preferably in the space or aerospace domains.
• Able to conceive/invent new software applications from a ‘blank sheet’.
• Experience in mentoring, reviewing and guiding other engineers.
• Experience of all stages of design lifecycle from initial concept to design, test, and operations.
• Experience of implementing software solutions on spacecraft missions.
• Experience of data analysis and database design.
• Knowledge of commonly used protocols and standards for spacecraft communications, such as CCSDS, CAN and Spacewire.

• Provide support and guidance to software technical development of the complete flight software for future missions.
• Fully understand the software development processes, and where necessary lead the creation of new processes.
• Awareness of industry standards and processes associated with flight software development.
• Mentor, provide guidance to and review work from other flight software engineers