Flight Computer Emulation Software Engineer 1
About The Position
At ULA, as an Flight Computer Emulation Software Engineer 1 in the Flight Computer Emulation group, you will design, implement, test, verify, document, and deploy ULA’s Centaur V flight computer emulator and support tools for use in flight software development and all-digital integrated vehicle simulations. Core responsibilities include: Act as a hands-on developer to deliver operational and enabling capabilities designed to meet real-time requirements for embedded flight control, ground control software, and associated modeling/simulation software. Develop new software products, implement modern software design principles, resolve complex technical problems, and provide solutions which are innovative and ingenious. Refine requirements, design subsystems, develop code units, and perform integration, test, and verification of software. 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). Engage with Product Owners, Technology Architects, System Engineers, QA, and/or Automation team members on cross-functional activities to design, develop, and test cutting-edge software solutions. Regularly demonstrate new software capabilities to teammates and stakeholders, including flight software development, Artemis emulator integration, and NASA partner teams.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or a related technical field from an accredited college or university
- Experience with C/C++ with exposure to embedded programming and/or robotics
- Experience with object-oriented design
- Experience with Linux
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Understanding of software configuration management practices and tools such as Git
Nice To Haves
- Experience with hardware emulation
- Experience working in an agile development team environment
- Experience with Python
Responsibilities
- Act as a hands-on developer to deliver operational and enabling capabilities designed to meet real-time requirements for embedded flight control, ground control software, and associated modeling/simulation software.
- Develop new software products, implement modern software design principles, resolve complex technical problems, and provide solutions which are innovative and ingenious.
- Refine requirements, design subsystems, develop code units, and perform integration, test, and verification of software.
- 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).
- Engage with Product Owners, Technology Architects, System Engineers, QA, and/or Automation team members on cross-functional activities to design, develop, and test cutting-edge software solutions.
- Regularly demonstrate new software capabilities to teammates and stakeholders, including flight software development, Artemis emulator integration, and NASA partner teams.
Benefits
- 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
- Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
- Generous paid time off
- Flexible work environments
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
