Head of Flight Software Engineering

Head of Flight Software Engineering

D-Orbit

Lomazzo, Italy

D-Orbit is seeking a Head of Flight Software Engineering to join our Engineering team.

In this pivotal role, you will manage a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the achievement of corporate objectives in terms of quality, timelines, and costs.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

Resource Management:

• Supervise, lead, and develop a team of Flight (Embedded) Software engineers;
• Manage technical and engineering tasks based on team members’ skills and according to the company priorities;
• Support the talent acquisition, recruitment and onboarding of new hires;
• Identify growth opportunities, training needs and promote the professional development career of the Flight Software engineers part of your Group;
• Accountable of the continuous improvement of processes, tools and performance, also through the coordination of team retrospectives, lesson learnt and return of experience;
• Processes/Procedures/Standard definition, improvement and maintenance;
• Scouting, identification and selection of tools for the Flight Software discipline;
• Define, maintain, monitor and dissemination of the Flight Software group KPIs.

Project Planning and Management:

• Liaising with Project Manager and Project Leader to support project activities planning and execution, ensuring Flight Software group engineering capability is available with respect to the project needs;
• Act as the technical owner for any topic related to the Flight Software engineering processes, including contribute/review of technical specifications, technical and operational risks, and project goals.

Technical Coordination:

• Oversee the design and development of real-time mission critical and safety critical firmware and software applications;
• Consult with suppliers, customers, and external partners to define requirements and provide technical support;
• Identify and proactively communicate technical and programmatic risks and challenges, developing mitigation strategies and implementing rapid, effective solutions.

Required Skills

• Proven experience in managing technical teams and complex projects;
• In-depth knowledge of space industry regulations, standards (e.g. ECSS), and applicable certifications in the Flight Software discipline;
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills;
• Full professional proficiency in the English language is mandatory.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in computer engineering, electronic engineering, aerospace engineering or related fields;
• At least 10 years of experience in leadership roles within the embedded software discipline applied in the aerospace sector.