NASA Commercial Spacecraft Flight Software Systems Engineer

CACI International•Houston, TX

8d•$76,000 - $155,700•Onsite

About The Position

CACI is seeking an experienced Space Vehicle Flight Software Systems Engineer to work with NASA on commercial spacecraft, including Commercial Crew Vehicles, the Human Landing System Vehicle, and the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle. The role involves insight and oversight of human-rated flight software, including evaluating concepts, analyzing flight software requirements and design, assessing software architecture and code, and evaluating verification tests and certification. Particular emphasis is placed on software safety, adherence to software processes, software verification, and certification for flight readiness. Areas of focus include data networks and channelization, fault management, mission sequencing, aborts, emergency responses, and redundancy management. Vehicle system domains include crew systems, displays, avionics, command and data handling, environmental control and life support, power, propulsion, thermal, guidance, navigation and control, communications and tracking, and docking. The work requires collaboration with commercial spacecraft prime contractors and NASA engineering teams. The position is based at NASA/JSC in Houston, Texas, and includes mission support during commercial spacecraft flights in the Mission Evaluation Room. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, technically capable, flexible, and effective in communication and collaboration. The position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately; applicants may also be considered for other CACI positions.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
Prior or current background in software development or systems engineering.
At least 3 years of related experience in real-time safety-critical software, including internships; experience may be in aerospace or other industries such as oil and gas.
Flexibility and openness to new challenges in a dynamic environment, with strong technical expertise and verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities with little supervision.
Highly responsible, team-oriented approach and strong work ethic.
Highly developed coordination and organization skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
Experience in the full life cycle of safety-critical software for aerospace or non-aerospace applications.
Experience developing flight software for human-rated space vehicles, such as Space Shuttle, International Space Station, SpaceX Crew Dragon, Boeing Starliner, Orion, or Gateway.
Vehicle-wide knowledge of space vehicle systems, including avionics; command and telemetry; command and control; displays; power; propulsion; thermal; ECLSS; guidance, navigation and control; communications and tracking.
Knowledge of aerospace or similar vehicle operations, such as aircraft, space vehicles, satellites, or submarines.
Experience developing C/C++ and/or Python code.
Project management skills.
Familiarity with NASA's Commercial Crew Vehicles.

Responsibilities

Review and oversee flight software requirements development, design, integration, production, verification, validation, and certification.
Perform systems engineering, including hazard analysis, on vehicle subsystem domains.
Coordinate flight software issues and resolutions across programs and vehicle systems engineering teams.
Identify flight software risks and guide contractors through corrective action.
Evaluate prime contractor flight software architecture, design, and implementation.
Oversee integration of flight software in test and verification facilities.
Interface with NASA and prime contractor engineering teams.
Provide input for Certification of Flight Readiness (COFR) recommendations.
Support missions by monitoring and evaluating flight operations and troubleshooting anomalies during commercial spacecraft flights in the Mission Evaluation Room (MER).