Ground Systems Software Engineer

SAIC

3h•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking Ground Systems Software Engineers who want to help with spacecraft configurations and science and military missions in flight experiment programs working at Kirtland AFB, NM. Work alongside Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) / Integrated Experiments and Evaluation Division (RVE) to provide concept design, development, integration, test and evaluation, and engineering prototypes to demonstrate the viability of innovative space technologies along with cradle-to-grave support to ground, high-altitude balloon, near-space and spaceflight experiments and mission concepts. If you like Space and want to partner with cutting edge technology advancements, this is the job for you.

Requirements

Full life-cycle software development for a networked, high-reliability Command and Control (C2) ground system for the United States Space Force (USSF).
Work with end user stakeholders, systems engineering, network, and cyber-security architects to analyze, develop, validate and flow down system and interface requirements to software requirements
Work with integration and test engineers to deploy and test ground system software against spacecraft simulators
Debug distributed ground software system issues such as timing, transaction protection, missed satellite contact
Support system test in operational test environment with physical spacecraft
Work with across disciplines with compliance, safety, cyber-security, and OPSEC during all phases of development
Perform software requirements analysis and functional decomposition.
Prepare design documentation, test plans, and test procedures.
Perform internal and formal software tests, and retain and report test results
Prepare technical presentation materials for internal and external customers
Work with integration & test engineers in performing root cause investigation of problems found during software installation, integration, acceptance test, and operational events
Work with mission partner engineers to verify and validate system interface compatibility, compliance and performance
Provide recommendations to chief engineer to help prioritize development, augment solutions, and improve developer implementations.

Responsibilities

Perform full life-cycle software development for a networked, high-reliability Command and Control (C2) ground system for the United States Space Force (USSF).
Work with end user stakeholders, systems engineering, network, and cyber-security architects to analyze, develop, validate and flow down system and interface requirements to software requirements
Work with integration and test engineers to deploy and test ground system software against spacecraft simulators
Debug distributed ground software system issues such as timing, transaction protection, missed satellite contact
Support system test in operational test environment with physical spacecraft
Work with across disciplines with compliance, safety, cyber-security, and OPSEC during all phases of development
Perform software requirements analysis and functional decomposition.
Prepare design documentation, test plans, and test procedures.
Perform internal and formal software tests, and retain and report test results
Prepare technical presentation materials for internal and external customers
Work with integration & test engineers in performing root cause investigation of problems found during software installation, integration, acceptance test, and operational events
Work with mission partner engineers to verify and validate system interface compatibility, compliance and performance
Provide recommendations to chief engineer to help prioritize development, augment solutions, and improve developer implementations.