OVERVIEW
Axiom Space is a human space exploration company, building era-defining space infrastructure and delivering technology-driven solutions that will empower civilization to transcend Earth. Beginning with Axiom Station, successor to the International Space Station, the company is pioneering a next-generation orbital settlement that will foster groundbreaking innovation and research in microgravity and drive the global space economy of tomorrow. Today, guided by the vision of leading humanity's expansion off planet, Axiom Space is the principal provider of commercial human spaceflight services and developer of advanced spacesuits for the Moon and beyond. For more information about Axiom Space, visit www.axiomspace.com .
Software Program Performance Engineer IV who is fueled by high accountability, execution horsepower, and driven to understand our world, science and technology, and life itself, for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond.
POSITION SUMMARY
Axiom Space is a complex, fast-moving environment, and we’re looking for a resilient, high-energy Software Program Performance Engineer IV to own the quantitative and process backbone of our software program across all five programs and the Station software elements. You will generate and communicate the metrics that leadership and the Government rely on to judge progress, cost, schedule, and risk, while guiding the software process to the Software Management Plan and managing the software Integrated Master Schedule and its interface to execution tooling.
You will also carry requirements and interface traceability from model through test, and coordinate the release, formal qualification, and documentation events for the Test and Project Support team. The result is a clear, consistent, and auditable view of how our software is performing, from planning through verification.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Administer CMMI process metrics for the software program: generate, report, and communicate them to teams and leadership on a regular cadence
Maintain metric definitions and collection methods so results are deterministic, consistent, and auditable across programs
Serve as process proctor, assessor, and metrics collector for the Software Management Plan, identifying adherence gaps and tracking them to closure
Collect and maintain process evidence to support CMMI appraisals and customer insight
Manage the software Integrated Master Schedule in the governing tool (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Jira, or equivalent) across major Axiom programs, keeping schedule and execution reconciled
Implement and maintain agile project management practices throughout the project lifecycle
Communicate progress, status, and emerging risks to stakeholders and leadership
Assess requirements and keep traceability current from model through verification
Support Model Based Systems Engineering by maintaining bidirectional traceability and managing Interface Control Documents
Coordinate software releases for the Test and Project Support team, including Run-For-Record events and Release Reports
Support Formal Qualification Testing and related safety assurance activities, aligned to certification and verification gates
Coordinate software team training, tracking currency and completion
Perform other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education & Experience
Required
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, systems engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Demonstrated experience managing an Integrated Master Schedule in a large-program toolset such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project on a complex, multi-team program
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