Early Career NASA Space Reactor – 1 Freedom Flight Software Development Engineer
CACI International2 days ago
Base Salary
$64k - $128k/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, unit testing, verification, and certification activities.
- 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 Johnson Space Center standard software process practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Software, or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency to facilitate access to U.S. government facilities.
- Strong C programming skills and experience with Linux.
- Experience with software unit testing.
- Relevant internship experience for new graduates or one to two years of professional software experience on a relevant project.
- Strong technical, verbal, written communication, problem-solving, prioritization, and collaboration skills.
- Preferred qualifications include a relevant master’s degree, human-rated space vehicle experience, safety-critical software development, NASA Core Flight Software, Python, full software lifecycle experience, embedded real-time operating systems such as VxWorks, bus communication protocols, software and systems integration, automated and verification testing, GitLab, Git, and Jira.
Benefits
- Full-time regular employment with up to 10% continental U.S. travel.
- Onsite work at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
- Flexible time off, healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and other time-off benefits.
- Learning and development opportunities.
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.