Scrum Master / Software Systems Engineer

Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline. 5+ years of software, systems engineering, or related technical experience. Hands-on experience working within Agile/Scrum software development teams. Experience serving as a Scrum Master, technical team lead, or engineer responsible for facilitating Agile ceremonies and sprint execution. Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, integration, testing, verification, and validation. Experience developing, decomposing, or managing software and system requirements. Experience supporting software integration, verification, and validation. Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate across software, systems, test, and program teams. Technical understanding of software development sufficient to communicate effectively with engineers and identify dependencies, blockers, and technical risks.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience supporting aerospace, spacecraft, satellite, defense, or other mission-critical software systems. Experience with Jira and Confluence or similar Agile development tools. Experience with requirements tools such as DOORS, DOORS Next, or Jama. Familiarity with C++, Python, or other programming/scripting languages. Experience with Git or similar source-code configuration management tools. Exposure to embedded software, flight software, SIL/HIL testing, or software/hardware integration. Familiarity with the V-Model, MBSE, SysML/UML, and requirements-based verification. Scrum Master certification such as CSM or PSM.

Job Description

We are seeking a Scrum Master / Software Systems Engineer to support the development and delivery of complex software for space and aerospace systems. This individual will serve as the Scrum Master for a multidisciplinary software team while also contributing technically across requirements, integration, verification, and the overall software development lifecycle. They will facilitate sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies while helping remove blockers and drive execution against program priorities. From a systems engineering perspective, they will work closely with software developers, systems engineers, and test teams to translate system-level needs into actionable software requirements, maintain traceability, coordinate integration activities, and ensure software capabilities are successfully verified. Sierra Space software teams operate in Agile/Scrum environments supporting mission-critical software, including flight and embedded systems.

This position is a 6-month contract with opportunity to extend or convert. The hourly rate for the role is up to $85/hr.