# Software Engineer III/Sr/Principal, Flight Software (Contractor)

Sierra Space Careers: At Sierra Space, we build the missions and systems that keep our world secure in the domain above Earth. Sierra Space team members share a spirit of innovation and collaboration and a belief that we can deliver on the boldest missions in space today. Together with our customers, we aim to safeguard our nation, sustain human presence in space, and secure the freedom of operations in low Earth orbit and beyond. Our success is measured by the trust of those who rely on what we build and deliver, and our technologies keep the United States and its allies mission-ready throughout space. We are mission-driven, and together, we are an extraordinary team. About the Role The Software Engineer role involves designing, developing, and testing software applications for space systems and technologies. This advanced position requires expertise in at least one programming language, an advanced understanding of software development principles, and the ability to design and architect complex software systems. The role includes writing clean, maintainable code, collaborating with team members to understand project requirements, and contributing to the development of innovative

- **Id**: 168946
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/sierra-space-software-engineer-iiisrprincipal-flight-software-contractor>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: contractor
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Centennial, United States, Louisville, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2025-12-22T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2025-12-22
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-14T10:44:26Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 327
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 9137
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity, Life insurance, Professional development
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Space & Aerospace

## Company

- **Id**: 58801
- **Name**: Sierra Space
- **Domain**: sierraspace.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/sierra-space>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 79
- **Open postings**: 31
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.839
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 37
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 126610
- **Max**: 174088
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 174088

## Technologies

- **Agile** — Optional: yes
- **C++** — Optional: yes
- **CCSDS** — Optional: yes
- **Git** — Optional: yes
- **Human-in-the-Loop** — Optional: yes
- **Kanban** — Optional: yes
- **Linux** — Optional: yes
- **Scrum** — Optional: yes
- **SysML** — Optional: yes
- **UML** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: stale
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: stale
- **Days open**: 327

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-08-29T20:50:30Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 5
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.194
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 327
- **Expected fill days**: 37
- **Reasons**: conf:9, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T05:58:10Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 174088
- **Is top pay**: no

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