Senior Director, Software Solutions
Munich
Full-time
Permanent employee
Who we are
Welcome to one of Europe’s most innovative space companies. Rivada Space Networks is building the Outernet, a new class of communications infrastructure—the world’s first truly private and secure satellite network built for enterprises and governments. Our international team ranges from industry newcomers to experts who have dedicated their careers to advancing satcom technology.
Your mission
Rivada Space Networks is engineering a groundbreaking space, ground, user, and launch segment ecosystem to bring our global LEO constellation to life. As Senior Director, Software Solutions, you will lead the end‑to‑end software engineering function that enables this ambitious system. You will oversee the architecture, development, integration, and delivery of all system‑level software capabilities, ensuring seamless alignment across internal engineering teams, external vendors, and Rivada’s overall system development lifecycle.
You will work closely with cross‑functional engineering teams, Program Management, Security, and Operations to deliver a cohesive, modular, and high‑performance software platform that supports Rivada’s mission. Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping Rivada’s software strategy, driving make‑or‑buy decisions, and ensuring that internally developed and externally procured software components form a robust, scalable ecosystem.
This includes:
You will work closely with cross‑functional engineering teams, Program Management, Security, and Operations to deliver a cohesive, modular, and high‑performance software platform that supports Rivada’s mission. Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping Rivada’s software strategy, driving make‑or‑buy decisions, and ensuring that internally developed and externally procured software components form a robust, scalable ecosystem.
This includes:
- Providing strong leadership to a team of system and software engineers, fostering innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
- Establishing the program’s system software development logic and plan in alignment with the overall system development lifecycle and IVV strategy
- Performingmake‑or‑buyanalyses for software functions and preparing recommendations aligned withRivada’slong‑termstrategic and operational goals
- Planning and prioritizing internal software development projects, managing resources to ensuretimelydelivery and alignment with parallel engineering activities
- Defining functional andnon‑functionalrequirements for externallyprocuredsoftware and supporting procurement and vendor management processes
- Aligning software development efforts across the system team to ensure modularization, interoperability, and ease of integration into a complex software platform
- Overseeing the full software development lifecycle—from concept to deployment—ensuring adherence to coding standards, architectural guidelines, and best practices
- Organizing andparticipatingin code reviews, ensuringhigh‑quality, maintainable, and secure software
- Ensuring rigorous testing, bug tracking, and performance optimization to deliver reliable,high‑qualitysoftware
- Working closely withRivada’sspace and ground segment vendors to ensure that internally developed andprocuredsoftware products are complementary and fully integrated
- Supporting operational readiness through documentation, procedures, and training plans
- Contributing to continuous improvement across software processes, tools, and methodologies
- Occasional travel may berequired
What you bring on the table
- Bachelor’s orMaster’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Proven experience in a senior leadership role within software engineering, systems engineering, or related domains
- Strong business acumen with the ability to align software strategy with organizational objectives
- Deep knowledge of software development methodologies, modular architectures, and system integration principles
- Understanding of networked systems,real‑timeormission‑criticalsoftware, and complex distributed platforms
- Experience managing internal development teams and external vendors in ahigh‑complexitytechnical environment
- Strong vendor management and contract negotiation skills
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to think strategically, drive organizational change, and lead through complexity
- Proven ability to workcross‑functionallyand in an international environment
- Excellent written and spoken English
Why you should join us
Working with us gives you the opportunity to help redefine what communications looks like and make decisions that will have a lasting global impact. We value equality and collaboration at work where different opinions, backgrounds, and experiences are not only welcomed but often necessary to achieve ambitious milestones. Everyone is encouraged to contribute, question, and shape how we move forward—an essential approach to thriving in a fast‑paced industry.
Our approach is to create a modern work environment with a hybrid working model. We offer an attractive salary depending on your experience.
Rivada Space Networks is an equal opportunity employer with the approach to create a diverse and inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, disability, or other individual characteristics.
Our approach is to create a modern work environment with a hybrid working model. We offer an attractive salary depending on your experience.
Rivada Space Networks is an equal opportunity employer with the approach to create a diverse and inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, disability, or other individual characteristics.
About us
Rivada Space Networks is deploying the Outernet: the first unified global communications network. Rivada's global low-latency point-to-point network of 600 low earth orbit (LEO) satellites is a unique next-generation constellation combining inter-satellite laser links with advanced onboard processing and routing to create a ubiquitous optical mesh network in space. This "orbital network," in which data stays in space from origin to destination, creates an ultra-secure satellite network with pole-to-pole coverage, offering end-to-end latencies much lower than terrestrial fiber over long distances. And by routing traffic on a physically separated network, it provides a layer of defense for any organization that needs to securely share data between widely distributed sites.