CACI bv ยท 1 month ago
Flight Software Systems Engineer (NASA Commercial Spacecraft)
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$76K/yr - $156K/yr
3+ years expCACI is looking for an experienced Space Vehicle Flight Software Systems Engineer to work with NASA on its Commercial Spacecraft. This role involves oversight of human-rated flight software, evaluation of software requirements, design, and ensuring compliance with safety and certification standards.
ConsultingEducationTraining
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Review and oversight of flight software requirements development, design, integration, production, verification, validation, and certification
Perform systems engineering, such as hazard analysis, on vehicle subsystem domains
Coordinate flight software issues and resolution across programs and vehicle systems engineering teams
Detect areas of risk within the flight software and guide contractors through corrective action
Evaluate prime contractor flight software architecture, design, and implementation
Oversight of integration of flight software in test and verification facilities
Interface with NASA and prime contractor engineering teams
Provide inputs for developing Certification of Flight Readiness (COFR) recommendations
Provide mission support including monitoring and evaluating flight operations and troubleshooting anomalies during commercial spacecraft flights in the Mission Evaluation Room (MER)
Qualification
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
Prior or current background in software development or systems engineering
At least 3 years of related experience in real-time safety critical software, including internships. Greater experience is very highly valued! Experience can be for aerospace vehicles or in other industries, e.g., oil and gas
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 safety critical 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 Gateway
Vehicle-wide knowledge of space vehicle systems, e.g., avionics; command and telemetry; command and control; displays; power; propulsion; thermal; ECLSS; guidance, navigation and control; communications and tracking, etc
Knowledge of aerospace or similar vehicle operations, e.g., aircraft, space vehicle, satellite, submarine, etc
Experience developing C/C++ and/or Python code
Project management skills
Familiarity with NASA's Commercial Crew Vehicles
Benefits
Healthcare
Wellness
Financial
Retirement
Family support
Continuing education
Time off benefits
Company
CACI bv
CACI levert, implementeert en beheert bedrijfskritische oplossingen voor het Hoger Onderwijs: het StudentInformatieSysteem OSIRIS en LISA voor zaakgericht werken.
51-200 employees
Funding
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