CACI is looking for an experienced Space Vehicle Flight Software Systems Engineer to work with NASA on its Commercial Spacecraft including Commercial Crew Vehicles for transporting astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS), Human Landing System Vehicle for transporting astronauts to and from the lunar surface, and U.S. Deorbit Vehicle to safety deorbit the ISS when retired. This exciting software systems engineering position involves insight/oversight of human-rated flight software including evaluations of concepts, analysis of flight software requirements and design, assessments of software architecture and code, and evaluations of verification tests and certification. Special emphasis will be placed on software safety, software process adherence, software verification, and certification for flight readiness.
Requirements
- 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.
- 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.
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.
Other
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- 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.
