Software System Engineer

The Exploration Company•Houston, TX

13h

About The Position

The Exploration Company is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Software System Engineer to support certification activities for the Nyx program flight software. The position is part of a dedicated team focused on verification and validation (V&V), software certification, requirements tracing, test planning, and systems engineering interfaces. The engineer will collaborate with software development teams, systems engineering, certification bodies, and safety authorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or another related field.
3–5 years of experience in systems design, analysis, and testing of aerospace or space-related systems, focusing on integration of complex spacecraft and/or testing activities.
Experience working on safety-critical or highly regulated software systems, preferably in aerospace.
Solid understanding of requirements management, V&V, testing, and certification processes.
Strong technical background in software engineering, with practical experience in flight software frameworks and modern C++.
Experience with real-time systems, embedded development, or spacecraft software.
Familiarity with software testing methodologies and simulation tools.
Excellent cross-disciplinary communication and collaboration skills.
Attention to detail, quality, and testing.
Familiarity with agile and modern development practices.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with standards such as SSP 50808, NASA-NPR-7150.2, NASA-STD-8739.8B, RCC319, and ECSS-Q-ST-80C.
Prior work on human-rated spaceflight programs.
Experience with model-based systems engineering and castle programming.
Experience with CI/CD systems and build systems.

Responsibilities

Contribute to V&V and IV&V activities to ensure flight software meets functional, performance, and safety requirements.
Support requirements management and tracing, ensuring traceability from system-level requirements through software implementation, testing, and verification artifacts.
Prepare and review documentation required for software certification and NASA Safety Reviews.
Interpret, tailor, and apply formal standards.
Interface with internal Product Assurance.
Collaborate with systems engineers and software development teams to resolve technical issues and clarify requirements.
Develop and maintain the software functional design baseline.
Plan software testing of the integrated mission.
Use knowledge of C++ and Python to participate meaningfully in software design and test discussions.