Avionics Flight Software Engineer

MANTECH
Cape Canaveral, FLFULL_TIMEPosted Jul 31, 2026

Role responsibilities

Provide senior engineering expertise for launch vehicle systems, focusing on GNC, mission assurance, and launch operations at Cape Canaveral. Responsibilities include facilitating engineering boards, performing technical data management, and supporting launch contractor reviews and anomaly resolution.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or STEM with over 12 years of experience in launch systems and 3+ years in NSSL or DoD/NASA projects. Candidates must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance and possess deep knowledge of liquid propellant rocket engines and in-flight avionics.

Key skills

Avionics, Flight Software Engineering, GNC, Mission Analysis, Launch Operations, Risk Assessment, Mechanical Systems Engineering, Failure Analysis, Technical Program Management, Data Mining, Project Management, Agile Software, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Technical Reporting

Keywords

Avionics, Flight Software, Launch Vehicle, NSSL, USSF, NASA, GNC, Mission Assurance, Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines, Ordnance, Hydraulics, Ground Support Equipment, Composite Materials, Warp Core, Jira, Confluence, MS Office Suite, SharePoint, Google Workspace, Top Secret Clearance, Failure Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Technical Program Management, System Delta 80, National Security Space Launch, Data Mining, Agile

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