Research Software Engineer

Amentum•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will focus on developing, deploying and optimizing software for use in the Flight Sciences Lab (FSL) and other NASA HPC resources. The Flight Sciences Lab (FSL) is one of Johnson Space Centers primary HPC labs and hosts a wide variety of analyses, which support almost all the major programs at NASA including the International Space Station (ISS), Orion, Space Launch System (SLS), Commercial Crew Program, Moon Base, Human Landing System (HLS), and many others. The FSL systems are currently comprised of over 800 nodes, 26,000 cores, and 10 PB of storage, which serve over 1000 users.

Requirements

A minimum of a BS degree in computer science or engineering and 4+ years of software engineering experience outside of degree.
Experience programming in multiple programming languages, including compiled and interpreted languages, and the use of build systems like GNU Make.
Demonstrated Experience with version control (Git), containers, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
The ability to work on a team in a dynamic group environment.
Experience helping other users in HPC services.
Demonstrated problem-solving experience.
Demonstrated task planning, and effective communication skills.
Demonstrated experience working daily in a Linux OS, including using a command line interface (CLI).

Nice To Haves

6+ years of experience in addition to the degree.
Experience developing software for use in HPC environments.
Experience with Monte Carlo type workflows and optimizing them for use in HPC environments.
Experience with Trick based simulation workflows, and related toolsets.
Experience with modern software practices such as test-driven development, Agile software development practices, the use of generative AI coding assistants, and a firm, proven knowledge of software development lifecycles.
Experience integrating C++, Fortran, Python, and shell-based workflows in HPC or simulation environments.
Demonstrated Experience with MPI based workflows.
Activity within the broader open-source software community.
Demonstrated Experience with Podman and HPC environments
Demonstrated Experience with Gitlab and Jenkins tools.

Responsibilities

Partner with FSL Users to evaluate and optimize the software development practices of the group, and ensure success of the project.
Participate in the planning and major development efforts on software engineering projects for flight software, Guidance and Navigation, and analysis.
Work closely with partners and external contractors to meet their software requirements and address bugs.
Act as a mentor for good software development and engineering in HPC environments.