NASA Space Reactor – 1 Freedom Flight Software Development Engineer

Description

The company is hiring a flight software development engineer for the Space Reactor 1 Freedom program at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

You would build embedded flight software where errors can affect safety, along with the tools that support it.

The work spans prototyping, defining requirements, design, coding, testing, verification, integration and certification.

The role suits an independent engineer with deep technical skill, clear communication, practical problem solving, and a team and customer focus.

The work happens onsite at NASA Johnson Space Center, in a changing environment central to human spaceflight and exploration.

Responsibilities

• Design and build SR-1 flight software along with the software tools that support it.
• Write and maintain code on the NASA Core Flight Software (cFS) framework.
• Support software requirements, interface definitions and performance analysis through systems engineering.
• Carry out software integration, testing and verification.
• Integrate and test software with hardware in avionics test beds and flight certification setups.
• Work with engineering teams and contractors across several NASA programs and projects.
• Follow JSC standard software process practices.

Requirements

• Required: You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, which allows access to U.S. government facilities.
• Required: A B.S. in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, software, computer or systems engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.
• Required: At least 5 years developing safety-critical software, from aerospace vehicles or other industries such as oil and gas. More experience is highly valued.
• Required: Strong C programming skills and experience with Linux.
• Required: Experience across the entire software life cycle.
• Required: Experience with software unit testing.
• Required: Flexibility and openness to new challenges in a dynamic setting, with strong technical expertise and strong verbal and written communication.
• Required: The ability to manage several priorities with little supervision.
• Required: A highly responsible, team-oriented person with a strong work ethic.
• Desired: An M.S. in computer science, software, electrical, mechanical, aerospace, computer or systems engineering, or a related discipline.
• Desired: Experience with human-rated space vehicles such as Space Shuttle, Space Station, Orion, Commercial Crew and Gateway, and with vehicle software domains such as C&T, C&DH and GN&C.
• Desired: Experience with NASA Core Flight Software (CFS).
• Desired: Python development skills.
• Desired: Embedded software development for real-time operating systems, preferably VxWorks.
• Desired: Experience with bus communication protocols such as 1553, RS-422, RS-232, USB and Ethernet.
• Desired: Experience in software and systems integration.
• Desired: Experience in automated testing.
• Desired: Experience in verification testing.
• Desired: Experience using GitLab and the Git version control system.
• Desired: Experience using Jira.
• Desired: Experience working in an Agile software development environment.

Conditions

Full-time, regular position based onsite at NASA JSC in Houston, Texas.

Up to 10% travel within the continental U.S.

A minimum of NACI clearance is required to start.

The position depends on funding and may not be filled immediately. It reflects openings the company regularly has, and applicants may be considered for other roles there.

Final salary depends on factors such as location, federal government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant experience, skills, education and certifications.

Proposed salary range: $76,000 - $155,700 USD.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, benefits, and learning and development opportunities.
• Flexible time off that lets you take the time you need.
• Access to learning resources to support career growth.
• Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off.