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CACI International Inc · 3 months ago

NASA Spacecraft Embedded Flight Software Developer and Systems Engineer

US TX Houston

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$76K/yr - $156K/yr

3+ years exp

CACI International Inc is seeking an experienced Spacecraft Embedded Flight Software Developer and Systems Engineer to work at NASA Johnson Space Center. This role involves developing flight software for NASA's Orion spacecraft, including requirements development, software documentation, and integration support.

Information TechnologyService IndustrySoftware

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop flight software requirements for flight software upgrades and new capabilities

Facilitate project milestone reviews and coordinate closure of Review Item Dispositions (RIDs)

Coordinate development of flight software documentation

Review flight software documents, e.g., requirements, architecture, design, etc

Support development of Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Interface Requirements Documents (IRDs) to define interfaces between flight software subsystems and other spacecraft or ground systems

Detect areas of risk within the flight software and develop risk mitigation plans

Track and coordinate resolution of flight software bugs and defects

Support trade studies, analyses, and assessments as needed to develop flight software and resolve issues

Provide guidance and oversight of process adherence to the NASA Spacecraft Software Engineering Team (SSET) standards and processes for class A safety-critical flight software development

Develop and maintain a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure all requirements are met

Participate and present at NASA software boards as needed

Support integration of flight software in test and verification facilities

Write and test flight software code including unit testing, integration testing, and verification

Develop software tools and scripts as needed

Qualification

C++Software DevelopmentSystems EngineeringSafety-Critical SoftwarePythonHardware/Software IntegrationNASA cFSFlight Software VerificationCoordination SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam PlayerOrganizational Skills

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines required

Background in software development and systems engineering

Experience developing C++ code

At least three years of related development experience in real-time safety-critical software in aerospace or other industries, e.g., commercial software, oil and gas, etc

Experience greater than the minimum expertise is highly valued

Must be flexible, open to new challenges in a dynamic environment, and possess strong technical expertise combined with strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities with little supervision

Must be a highly responsible, team-oriented individual with strong work ethic

Must have highly developed coordination and organization skills

Preferred

M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines

Experience in full life cycle of safety-critical human-rated software for aerospace or non-aerospace applications

Experience in flight software development for human-rated space vehicles, e.g., Space Shuttle, International Space Station, SpaceX Crew Dragon, Boeing Starliner, Orion, or Lunar Gateway

Experience developing Python code

Experience with hardware/software integration

Experience with NASA core Flight System (cFS)

Experience performing flight software verification

Vehicle-wide knowledge of space vehicle systems, e.g., avionics; command and telemetry; command and control; timeline/vehicle management; systems management; displays; power; propulsion; thermal; ECLSS; guidance, navigation, and control; communications and tracking; NASA Docking System, etc

Knowledge of aerospace or similar vehicle operations, e.g., aircraft, space vehicle, satellite, submarine, etc

Familiarity with the NASA Spacecraft Software Engineering Team (SSET) standards and processes for class A safety-critical flight software

Familiarity with NASA's Orion Spacecraft

Benefits

Healthcare

Wellness

Financial

Retirement

Family support

Continuing education

Time off benefits

Company

CACI International Inc

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At CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI), our 25,000 talented and dynamic employees are ever vigilant in delivering distinctive expertise and technology to meet our customers’ greatest challenges in national security.

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Arlington, Virginia, USA

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