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**Software Engineer-Simulation 4** El Segundo, CA Posted: 11/7/2025

Job Description

Job ID#:

214250

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

26

Shift:

1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer-Simulation 4, in El Segundo, CA.

Pay Rate: $90 - $95/hr

Job Description:

Seeking a Satellite Payload Testbed Software to provide technology definition, design, and leadership for spacecraft and space environment simulation and modeling to enable test-as-you fly platforms for software development, acceptance testing, mission rehearsal, and customer training. This position requires knowledge and experience in software, hardware, processor technologies, virtualization, complex model-driven design, and ability to chart a path for modernization of the existing legacy technology stack.

Position Responsibilities:

• Independent technical Subject Matter Expert maintaining and developing complex hybrid software and hardware systems for current and future testbed capabilities for satellite payloads

• Lead development and documentation of testbed and simulation software requirements and software interfaces

• Direct/Define Software Development and Verification Plans to enable the delivery of high-assurance, certified flight software

• Ensure compliance with all Software Quality, Product Security, and Enterprise Design Practices throughout the software lifecycle

• Resolve complex and seamless software interactions between simulations and emulations of the satellite payload to its corresponding power and thermal systems, communications and encryption, command and data handling, guidance and navigation, ground control, mission operations, and systems redundancies

• Advise program customers on simulation system-level architecture; establish and maintain frequent and open communication with key stakeholders

• Lead geographically-diverse business partners through integration of developmental software products into El Segundo satellite simulation architectures

• Provide leadership and positive mentorship to early career team members

Required Skills:

• Ability to obtain an Interim US DoD Secret clearance pre-start and ability to achieve final clearance post-start

• 10+ years of experience developing commercial software with a common compiled programming language (e.g. C, C++, C#, Java) and exposure to scripted languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript)

• 5+ years of experience working in the space or aerospace domains, particularly in space vehicles (satellites, launch, orbiters) and/or ground systems and hardware components involved

• 3+ years of experience leading software teams as a team lead

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

• Active Secret or Top Secret US DoD Clearance

• Experience with UML or SysML and modeling tools such as Cameo and Matlab

• Agile software development experience

• Experience using a distributed source code version control system such as Git along with platforms like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket in a DevSecOps environment

Education / Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in

engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work

experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

Secret

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

+ The California Fair Chance Act

+ Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

+ Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

+ San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled