Software Engineer & Image Analyst (JR110526A-20)

JBS Solutions•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

JBS Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer & Image Analyst to support the Engineering Services and Science Capability (ESSCA) contract with NASA. The role supports the Engineering Photographic Analysis (EPA) Team at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center and provides software engineering, database management, computer systems support, and engineering imagery analysis for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Program. The primary focus is maintaining the reliability, functionality, and continued development of the EPA team’s software applications, databases, and technical infrastructure. The successful candidate will develop, maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance specialized applications, databases, websites, software services, APIs, and supporting computer systems. The work includes modernizing legacy systems, resolving technical issues, and implementing enhancements as engineering requirements evolve. The candidate will collaborate with NASA engineers, imagery analysts, software developers, and other technical specialists to support processing and evaluation of imagery from ground testing, launch operations, and flight. The role also participates in engineering imagery analysis, including post-launch reviews of SLS ascent imagery, to help document significant engineering events and potential anomalies in support of vehicle performance assessments, mission assurance, and crew and vehicle safety. The selected candidate must be a U.S. citizen and provide proof of citizenship. The position is located in Huntsville, Alabama.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a closely related technical discipline.
At least 10 years of relevant professional experience, with substantial experience in software development, application maintenance, database management, or related computer science and engineering disciplines.
Experience developing and maintaining software applications using C# and .NET, including object-oriented programming principles and software troubleshooting.
Experience with SQL programming and relational database management, including database design, query development, data manipulation, and maintenance.
Experience developing or maintaining desktop applications, web applications, software services, or APIs.
Familiarity with digital imagery, video processing, or other scientific and engineering data-processing applications.
Strong analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Must be a U.S. citizen and provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Fifteen or more years of relevant professional experience in software engineering, computer science, database management, scientific computing, or related technical disciplines.
Demonstrated experience independently maintaining, troubleshooting, and enhancing established software applications and database systems with minimal supervision.
Experience developing web applications using ASP.NET, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, or similar technologies.
Experience with SQL Server, MySQL, or comparable relational database systems, including administration, security, user permissions, and performance optimization.
Experience deploying, administering, and maintaining servers, websites, databases, web services, and RESTful APIs.
Experience developing scientific, engineering, image-processing, or data-analysis software.
Familiarity with image-processing applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, FFmpeg, HandBrake, or GIMP.
Experience developing image-processing algorithms for video stabilization, image alignment, geometric correction, image enhancement, feature tracking, or motion analysis.
Understanding of digital imaging principles, including image resolution, exposure, frame rate, sensor characteristics, lens parameters, image orientation, metadata, and file formats.
Familiarity with camera calibration, intrinsic and extrinsic camera parameters, image distortion modeling, and timing synchronization.
Experience with engineering photographic analysis, photogrammetry, high-speed imaging, or aerospace imagery analysis.
Familiarity with professional video and broadcast equipment, including video recorders, HD-SDI routing systems, video switches, format converters, and digital capture devices.
Experience integrating imagery data with engineering telemetry or other technical data sources.
Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools and their appropriate use in technical environments.
Experience maintaining and modernizing legacy software applications and databases.
Experience supporting small, multidisciplinary engineering teams where software development, system maintenance, and technical analysis responsibilities overlap.
Previous experience supporting NASA programs, aerospace engineering organizations, flight test activities, or mission-critical engineering systems.
Self-motivated and technically versatile, with sound engineering judgment, attention to detail, effective collaboration and communication skills, and a commitment to reliable technical capabilities supporting NASA mission objectives.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance custom software applications, tools, and libraries for engineering imagery analysis.
Maintain the reliability and functionality of existing applications and implement improvements for evolving technical requirements.
Develop and maintain image-processing applications for video playback, stabilization, image alignment, perspective correction, distortion modeling, image enhancement, and motion analysis.
Develop, troubleshoot, and maintain desktop and web applications, websites, software services, and APIs.
Evaluate software capabilities and implement improvements to reliability, performance, maintainability, and operational effectiveness.
Maintain and modernize legacy software applications and supporting technologies while preserving engineering analysis capabilities.
Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI and machine learning tools, for potential software development and imagery analysis applications using appropriate technical validation and independent engineering judgment.
Design, develop, administer, and maintain relational databases for imagery analysis, metadata management, engineering assessments, and reporting.
Maintain database structures, tables, relationships, queries, user permissions, and documentation.
Configure, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain servers supporting databases, websites, software services, and API endpoints.
Investigate and resolve software, database, and computer system issues to ensure continuity of engineering analysis capabilities.
Develop queries, compile statistics, and generate technical reports related to engineering analysis, application performance, and database usage.
Maintain software requirements, database definitions, interface specifications, configuration documentation, and data management procedures.
Support integration and interoperability among imagery analysis applications, databases, and engineering systems.
Develop and apply software tools and image-processing techniques for still imagery, video, film, and high-speed digital imagery.
Process, manipulate, enhance, stabilize, align, and correlate imagery from multiple camera systems.
Support evaluation of camera characteristics, image orientation, lens parameters, image timing, metadata, and other factors affecting imagery interpretation.
Assist imagery analysts in identifying, classifying, characterizing, and documenting significant engineering events, anomalies, and vehicle behavior.
Correlate imagery timing and observations with other engineering data sources.
Participate in post-launch reviews of SLS ascent imagery for engineering assessments, anomaly investigations, and crew and vehicle safety.
Prepare or contribute to technical assessments, analysis products, and reports documenting engineering observations and findings.
Collaborate with imagery analysts, engineers, software developers, and technical stakeholders to identify requirements and develop software solutions.
Investigate complex technical problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement practical, sustainable solutions.
Develop and maintain software documentation, technical procedures, interface definitions, requirements, and configuration records.
Communicate technical findings, recommendations, and engineering assessments through reports, presentations, and technical discussions.
Support knowledge transfer, process improvements, and technical continuity of engineering imagery analysis capabilities.
Independently and collaboratively prioritize software maintenance, technical problem resolution, and new development activities.