NASA Space Reactor – 1 Freedom Flight Software Development Engineer
CACI International6 days ago
Houston, TX, USASenior
Base Salary
$76k - $156k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and develop SR-1 flight software and supporting software tools.
- Develop and maintain software using the NASA Core Flight Software framework.
- Support software requirements, interface definitions, systems engineering, and performance analysis.
- Perform software integration, testing, verification, and certification.
- Integrate and test software and hardware in avionics test beds and flight certification environments.
- Collaborate with engineering teams and contractors across NASA programs and projects.
- Follow JSC standard software process practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Software, Computer, or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- At least 5 years of experience developing safety-critical software.
- Strong C programming skills and experience with Linux.
- Experience across the entire software development lifecycle and with software unit testing.
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required to facilitate access to U.S. government facilities.
- Preferred qualifications include a relevant master’s degree and experience with human-rated space vehicles and domains such as C&T, C&DH, and GN&C.
- Preferred qualifications include NASA Core Flight Software, Python, embedded software for real-time operating systems, preferably VxWorks, and bus protocols including 1553, RS-422, RS-232, USB, and Ethernet.
- Preferred qualifications include software and systems integration, automated testing, verification testing, GitLab, Git, Jira, and Agile software development.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time-off benefits.
- Flexible time off, learning resources, and professional development opportunities.
- Full-time regular employment with up to 10% continental U.S. travel.
- Onsite work at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
- The position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately.
About CACI International
CACI International is a public government contractor that delivers enterprise IT, cybersecurity, electronic warfare, space, and intelligence solutions to U.S. defense, intelligence, and federal civilian customers. It provides systems engineering, software and data services, and mission support across C4ISR and business systems, primarily through long-term government contracts. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, CACI trades on the NYSE under the ticker CACI.