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    "description": "<p>At ClearSpace, we believe in reusability, in affordability driving disruption, and that no progress is real unless it is sustainable.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Our company was founded in 2018 out of the realization that in-orbit servicing and space debris removal are vital services for the future of space exploration and operations. Today ClearSpace has assembled an expert engineering team and is leading the way toward sustainable space operations. From a garage in Switzerland, we now operate across UK and Europe, and are working with world-leading institutions and companies to bring our dream of a sustainable space ecosystem to life.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>We are looking for a <span><span>Flight Software Architect</span></span> to join our UK or Luxembourg office who will work on both our current missions and future projects.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(252, 76, 2); font-weight: bold\">Role Purpose/Summary</span></p>\n<p><span><span>The Flight Software Architect reports to the Flight Software &amp; AIV team lead and </span><span>is responsible for</span><span> defining, </span><span>maintaining</span><span>, and evolving </span><span>ClearSpace</span><span> Flight Software (FSW) architecture and technical roadmap, and for ensuring consistent execution across projects.</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>At discipline level, you will support projects in the definition and implementation of the FSW roadmap (architecture baseline, key design decisions, reviews, standards, and reuse). At project level, you will act as Software Subsystem Lead on selected projects, owning software </span><span>design and system specification</span><span> and supporting delivery commitments (scope, cost, schedule, and quality).</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(252, 76, 2); font-weight: bold\">Role Responsibilities</span></p>\n<ul></ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Orientation</span></span><span> </span></span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Architecture</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Support architecture trade-off</span><span>s</span> <span>at system level</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Identify</span><span> and push innovations into the FSW</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Defin</span><span>e</span> <span>P</span><span>roduct </span><span>P</span><span>olicy</span><span> to streamline SW development across projects</span></span><span> </span><br></li>\n<li><span><span>Derive Software System Specification and Design</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Prepare and conduct</span><span> architecture and design</span><span> reviews</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Methods and tools</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Promote technical excellence</span><span>, </span><span>key player in</span><span> the </span><span>Continuous </span><span>I</span><span>mprovement</span><span> of the FSW team</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Define and </span><span>disseminate</span><span> good practices</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Process</span></span><span> </span>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Define and adjust </span><span>FSW development </span><span>process</span><span> according to the applicable standards</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; 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