Spacecraft Software Development & Verification Engineer

Astrion•Houston, TX

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Spacecraft Software Development & Verification Engineer LOCATION: NASA Johnson Space Center JOB STATUS: Full Time CLEARANCE: Background check & U.S. Citizenship required Are you inspired by human space exploration and passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to benefit both space missions and life on Earth? Join our diverse and highly collaborative team as we tackle NASA’s deep space exploration challenges. At ERC, NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider, we partner with NASA centers across the United States to deliver cutting-edge engineering support for mission-critical programs. We have an exciting opportunity for a Spacecraft Software Development & Verification Engineer to join the team. This candidate must reside or be willing to relocated to Houston, TX for on-site work requirements at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. We are actively searching for qualified candidates for this potential opening; however, we do not have assurance at this time when the position will be finalized and opened. Because we have strong reason to believe the position will be approved soon, we are proceeding with identifying qualified candidates and conducting interviews.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
Two (2) or more years of experience in relevant field of study
Proficiency in Python, C, C++ programming
Event and data-driven architecture
TCP/IP Network Communications CCSDS Packet Protocols
Familiarity with configuration management tools
Web-based collaboration tools
Agile software development methodologies and process

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited school and five (5) years of related engineering experience, or master’s degree in engineering from an accredited school and four (4) years of related experience, or Ph.D. in engineering from an accredited school and zero (0) years of related experience
Experience leading technical work of a small software team
Knowledge of NASA Spacecraft Software Systems and software ( per NPR 7150 or CMMI or DO 178 processes)
Preferred experience in spacecraft or autonomous systems
Experience with CCSDS / Telemetry Systems
Experience with collaboration tools such as: JIRA, Confluence, or Slack

Responsibilities

Develop software code for modules / systems and / or ground software testing and verification tools
Analyze the performance of software functions and interfaces and conduct integration or verification testing
Document functions and use cases including software requirements
Document system interfaces and related Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
Use integrated simulation environment to validate software function and interfaces
Develop unit and interface verification tests
Perform other duties as assigned

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