2 months ago
Houston, TX, USAEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain high-fidelity simulation software for NASA human spaceflight and aerospace programs.
- Implement and maintain features from Git-managed work items.
- Participate in peer code reviews and collaborative software development.
- Contribute to automated testing and continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
- Support simulation investigations involving crew stability, lunar vehicles, microgravity, dynamics, and ISS training systems.
- Collaborate with software, physics, robotics, biomechanics, computer graphics, aerospace, NASA, and mission stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Experience in simulations, software development, or a related technical field.
- Proficiency in C++.
- Experience with Linux-based environments and familiarity with Git.
- Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python.
- Solid foundation in physics and mathematics.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and independent-work skills.
- U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency due to the federal position.
- Preferred: exposure to AI/ML concepts, SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, the Trick simulation framework, and graphics engines such as Unity, Unreal Engine, or EDGE.
About METECS
METECS builds custom simulation software and engineering tools for training, analysis, robotics, and automation, with expertise in 3D graphics, multibody dynamics, and contact dynamics. It delivers engineering services and simulation frameworks used in aerospace and other high-reliability domains, including lunar terrain modeling work. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Houston, TX, the privately held company operates near NASA’s Johnson Space Center.