Job Title: NASA Moon Base Flight Software Development Engineer
Job Category: Engineering
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Continental US
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Responsibilities:
- Design and develop Moon Base Flight Software.
- Perform systems engineering in support of software requirements and interface definitions, design, and performance analysis.
- Perform software integration, test, and verification.
- Integrate and test software/hardware in avionics test bed and flight certification environments.
- Collaborate with engineering teams and contractors across multiple NASA programs and projects.
- Ensure adherence to JSC standard software process practices.
This work takes place at NASA/JSC in Houston, TX, a highly stimulating and dynamic environment that is critical in human space flight and the space exploration initiative.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Software, Computer or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines required.
- At least three years of experience in software development. Experience can be for aerospace vehicles or in other mission-critical industries, e.g., oil and gas. More experience is highly valued.
- Strong C programming skills and experience with Linux.
- Must have experience in the entire software life cycle.
- Experience with software unit testing.
- Must be flexible, open to new challenges in a dynamic environment, and possess strong technical expertise combined with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Requires the ability to manage multiple priorities with little supervision.
- Must be a highly responsible, team-oriented individual with strong work ethic.
Desired:
- M.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related disciplines.
- Experience in software development for safety-critical software.
- Experience using GitLab and the Git version control system.
- Python development skills.
- Experience in NASA Core Flight Software (CFS).
- Experience developing embedded software for Real-time Operating Systems (RTOS).
- Experience in communication protocols (e.g., 1553, RS-422, RS-232, USB, Ethernet).
- Experience developing and troubleshooting device drivers.
- Experience in software and systems integration.
- Experience in automated testing.
- Experience in verification testing.
- Experience using Jira.
- Experience in human-rated space vehicles, e.g., Space Shuttle, Space Station, Orion, Commercial Crew, Gateway and in specific vehicle software domains (e.g., C&T, C&DH, GN&C software).
This position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately. However, this position is representative of positions within CACI that are consistently available. Individuals who apply may also be considered for other positions at CACI.
Pay Range:
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$76,000 - 155,700 USD
