ADV000CLV Software Developer (J)

Aerodyne Industries•Houston, TX

12d

About The Position

Aerodyne Industries is a dynamic, rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm headquartered on Florida’s exciting Space Coast. With locations throughout the US, we take pride in delivering small business agility with large corporation capabilities. Our list of clients count on us to prepare NASA’s Missions to the Moon and Mars and to defend our nation supporting the Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense.  Join the adventure of a lifetime by becoming a teammate with Aerodyne Industries and work on projects that will define our future. Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We have an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineering Simulator (SES) Integrated Studies Team Member (IST) / Software Developer to join the team with JETS. We are seeking a highly motivated SES IST / Software Developer to run customer simulation sessions, troubleshoot technical issues, and develop and integrate simulation software and visual systems. Ideal candidates thrive in a rapidly changing engineering environment, communicate effectively with customers, and help advance new simulation technologies.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent certification in a related area or experience in the field.
Bachelor of Science (BS) in a STEM discipline.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstration of ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
Experience with Linux.
Computer programming experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the following programming/scripting languages:
C/C++
Python
Tcl/Tk
Java
Javascript / JQuery
PHP
NASA “Trick" Simulation Environment (publicly available at https://github.com/nasa/trick [https://github.com/nasa/trick])
Object-oriented Programming
database manipulation (e.g. PostgreSQL, etc.)
shell scripting (e.g., Csh, Tcsh, Bash, etc.
debugging programs in general
Git and Gitlab
Jira
DOUG/EDGE and/or Unreal graphic engines
Microsoft Office 365 applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams)

Responsibilities

Interface with customers for simulation sessions and studies, including setup, simulation execution and follow-up.
Demonstrate simulations and facilities to SES visitors and customers.
Perform rapid troubleshooting and resolving system issues.
Effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
Successfully operate in a highly dynamic simulations engineering environment with a team of engineers working to rapidly develop spacecraft simulation functionality.
Strong customer focus, highly effective communication skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing engineering environment with demanding customers on a compressed schedule
Research innovative new simulation and graphics technologies that would be beneficial to SES customers.
Work closely with customers to capture and manage simulation and software requirements.
Design, develop, and maintain software.
Develop software for hardware interfaces (such as Ethernet, hand controllers, serial ports, microcontrollers, etc.).
Perform integration and testing of simulations with visuals and human-in-the-loop mock-ups.
Perform software testing and verification.
Troubleshoot simulation issues as they arise.
Develop and maintain operational documentation.
Perform other duties as assigned.