CACI is looking for a Flight Software Mission Evaluation Room (MER) Integration Engineer to support the Lunar Gateway Program at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The Gateway station will be an outpost orbiting the moon that provides vital support for a sustainable, long-term human return to the lunar surface, as well as a staging point for deep space exploration.
Requirements
- Experience in evaluating data from aerospace systems to assist in anomaly resolution or assessment of system performance
- Experience integrating data products with software.
- Experience in human-rated safety critical flight software in aerospace or other industries.
- Experience with autonomous systems, distributed systems, fault management, and mission planning and execution.
- Knowledge of space vehicle systems, e.g., avionics; command and telemetry; command and control; vehicle management; systems management; power; propulsion; thermal; ECLSS; guidance, navigation, and control; communications and tracking
- Experience coordinating technical issues across multiple engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Work with current team members and existing documentation to identify and refine necessary training to support the flight software MER console
- Identify gaps in current training documentation and document any newly developed training processes
- Work with current flight operators and ISS support staff to identify existing training that can be ported or modified for Gateway MER use
- Assist in identification of necessary ground tools, and lead management of development activities and certification efforts
- Work with MER managers to identify existing general purpose tools that can be ported for Gateway use
- Coordinate with other MER console teams and MER manager leads to develop training plans and coordinate joint trainings
Other
- Minimum Clearance Required to Start: NACI
- Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
- Type of Travel: Continental US
- Candidates should have great interest in space vehicles and distributed flight software systems, enjoy coordination of engineering team efforts, and possess a great passion to contribute to our Nation’s exploration of space.
- This position requires a self-motivated, capable person with strong verbal and written communication skills. In addition to outstanding technical expertise, the individual must be very people savvy with strong customer relationship skills, possess a positive team-player attitude, and be flexible and willing to take on new assignments and responsibilities as they arise. Finally, the most qualified candidate will be an articulate speaker able to communicate complex technical ideas in a convincing manner, must share our passion for our Nation's Space Program, and share in the excitement of developing the next human-rated space vehicles.
- 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 minimal supervision.
- Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with strong work ethic.
