Research Software Engineer

MRI Technologies•Houston, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

MRI Technologies has an exciting opportunity for a Research Software Engineer on the JETS II contract at NASA Johnson Space Center. You will support the Flight Sciences Laboratory (FSL), one of JSC's primary computing facilities-over 800 nodes, 26,000 cores, and 10+ petabytes of storage serving more than 1,000 users. The analyses running on FSL infrastructure support nearly every major NASA program, including International Space Station (ISS), Orion, Space Launch System (SLS), Commercial Crew, Lunar Gateway, and Human Landing System. Your responsibilities will include partnering with FSL users to evaluate and optimize the group's software development practices and ensure the success of their projects. You will participate in the planning and major development efforts on software engineering projects for flight software, guidance and navigation, and analysis. You will work closely with partners and external contractors to meet their software requirements and address bugs. A core part of the role is acting as a mentor for good software development and engineering practices in HPC environments, helping FSL users get the most out of the cluster's tools and workflows in support of the NASA human spaceflight mission.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, with 5–10 years of related experience (or a BS degree plus 4+ years of software engineering experience outside of the degree); license and certification may be required
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)
Experience working daily in a Linux OS, including using a command line interface (CLI)
Experience helping other users in HPC services
Demonstrated problem-solving, task planning, and effective communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment

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 development, generative AI coding assistants, and a firm 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 in HPC environments
Demonstrated experience with GitLab and Jenkins tools

Responsibilities

Partnering with FSL users to evaluate and optimize software development practices.
Ensuring the success of user projects.
Participating in planning and major development efforts on software engineering projects for flight software, guidance and navigation, and analysis.
Working closely with partners and external contractors to meet their software requirements and address bugs.
Acting as a mentor for good software development and engineering practices in HPC environments.
Helping FSL users get the most out of the cluster's tools and workflows.