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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 9, 2026.

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United Launch Alliance is an American aerospace company and launch service provider formed as a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing. Headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, the company designs, manufactures, and operates heavy-lift rocket systems, including the Atlas V and the next-generation Vulcan Centaur. By providing reliable orbital launch capabilities, it supports critical national security missions for the U.S. Department of Defense, scientific exploration programs for NASA, and commercial satellite deployments.

Requisition ID: 1993

Standard Weekly Hours: 40.00

Location: ULA - Denver

Relocation: Yes- Relocation may be available

Travel Requirements: None/Infrequent

At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team.

Thanks for your interest in United Launch Alliance, the world's most experienced and reliable space launch company! Successfully launching more than 155 consecutive missions with 100% mission success doesn't happen by accident. It's a testament to the commitment and dedication of our team of rocket scientists and support employees combined with the systems and processes we use to pull them together. As a ULA employee, you'll have the opportunity to grow in your career while working in a team-oriented culture that combines technology, innovation, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. Whether you are in college just launching your career, or, have experience and want to come work with the best rocket team in the world, our unshakable unity yields stronger solutions and better results as we carry out our mission to save lives, explore the universe, and connect the world. Our team is excited to meet you!

Job Overview & Responsibilities

At ULA, as an Embedded Flight Software Engineer 3 in Vulcan Development you are responsible for developing new software products, implementing modern software design principles and concepts, resolving complex technical software problems, and providing solutions which are innovative and ingenious.

You will work with a highly collaborative team in an Agile environment embracing a “fail-fast” mentality (fail fast, fail often, react quickly and learn from every failure). You will engage with Product Owners, Technology Architects, QA and/or Automation team members on cross-functional activities to design, develop, and test cutting-edge software solutions. You will be expected to understand and coach technical concepts to those around you.

Joining ULA's Software Engineering team will give you the opportunity to take on unique and mission-critical responsibilities while allowing you to shape your own career path and drive change.

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 4 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline with 4+ years of hands-on industry experience.
  • Experience with Unix-based operating systems
  • Experience with object-oriented designs and languages
  • Experience with Software Configuration Management practices and tools such as Git (preferred), SVN, or Perforce
  • Experience with one or more of the following:
    • Real Time Operating Systems like RTEMS, RTLinux, QNX, LynxOS, etc.
    • Embedded solutions with timing and memory constraints
    • Communication protocols, including Ethernet, Serial, MIL-STD-1553
    • Software Model Development of Avionics and Physical Systems
    • Microprocessors
    • Modern web application development and tech stack, including REST APIs
    • Microservices architecture
    • Developing device drivers
    • Hardware - software integration

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with one or more of the following languages:
    • C/C++
    • Python
    • Java
    • JavaScript
  • Experience with software development practices including:
    • Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
    • Agile Methodologies
    • Test Driven Development (TDD)
    • Design Principles
  • Experience leading in a Software Engineering environment.
  • Experience presenting software architecture and designs to both internal audiences as well as external customers
  • Experience working with UML
  • Real-time, 6 degree-of-freedom, motion simulation experience
  • Cloud Deployment (AWS)

Summary Salary Range (for ULA - Denver only): $113,122.00 - $188,537.00

Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a candidate's experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in addition to base pay.

What makes ULA different?

Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, engagement and professional development for employees at all levels.

We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:

  • 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
  • Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
  • Generous paid time off
  • Flexible work environments

Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a "9/80 schedule," meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.

Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information).

ULA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

ULA is a participant in the federal E-Verify Program.Posters in PDF format pertaining to this program can be accessed by clicking on the links identified below. E-Verify Participation poster (English / Spanish) and Right to Work Poster (English / Spanish).

Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires covered employees to follow a post selection notification process. A hired candidate may opt out of this process by notifying the hiring manager in writing at the time the offer is accepted

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