NDAS Engineer

Chugach Government Solutions

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Nova Space Solutions (NSS) is seeking a NDAS Engineer to join our Engineering Services Department team at NASA John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi and NASA Michoud Assembly Facility, Louisiana. We are a dynamic, highly iterative team responsible for much of the software used to conduct and monitor rocket engine tests. The ideal candidate will assist in every facet of the rocket engine test system life cycle - to identify system improvements, gather requirements for replacement systems, support software design, modify existing software systems, deploy software, and provide end-user support.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering or similar.
Experience with software support tools Bitbucket, Git and JIRA.
Experience with software programming environments for LabView and C#. Also MySql or SQL for database development and queries.
Experience with NDAS system is a plus.
Experience working on complex software engineering projects is a plus.
Experience in software engineering or operating systems programming is a plus.
Must be a U.S. Citizen in order to obtain required NASA badge.
Must be able to provide a certified Birth Certificate (with state seal), Passport, or INS Citizenship documents on date of hire (candidate will be sent home if this paperwork is not provided upon arrival on date of hire).
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, as required to perform job duties.
Must have, and maintain, a valid driver’s license.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen test.

Nice To Haves

Experience with C#, PHP, or similar web programming languages.
Self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and able to take ownership of solutions.
Ability to interface with various levels of personnel in a team-oriented environment.
Data Acquisition and Controls experience.
Dexterity to operate office and field equipment as required by the position.

Responsibilities

Research, design, develop, maintain, enhance, or expand software capabilities within applications, libraries, and other related software components to meet release goals and improve the core NDAS software suite.
Engage in design reviews to review software or documentation for performance, reliability and maintainability.
Works with end-users to gather and document feature requests.
Perform software quality code analysis.
Perform software integration and regression testing.
Support the review, modification, and documentation of requirements and capabilities as needed.
Support the review, modification, and documentation for requirements and user manuals.
Collaborates with other team members and NASA customer on engineering solutions.
Performs systems modeling, simulation, and analysis to provide appropriate software solutions.
Adheres to NASA standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development lifecycle.