Red Canyon Software is seeking a part-time Web Developer to support a 6-month aerospace contract. This team is leading humanity back to the Moon and pioneering innovative solutions in the space industry. The PT Senior Web Developer will lead the full stack rebuild and enhancement for our Flight Dynamics Services (FDS) tool, which is currently flying the CAPSTONE satellite at the Moon and will be the primary planning tool used for many future deep space missions.
Requirements
- Knowledge of web development languages/toolsets such as HTML, React, JavaScript, NodeJS.
- Knowledge of AWS EC2.
- Knowledge of MongoDB.
- Understanding of Docker and Kubernetes / related containerization and deployment tools.
- Basic working knowledge of Python.
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and develop the user-facing web interface and related communication infrastructure with the server side implementation.
- Be a leading contributor to back end design and implementation as required to support full functionality and flexibility.
- Help define database schemas and software database interfaces suitable to the data sets supported by FDS.
- Create sufficient documentation describing the tool, theory, environment, design, and implementation of all facets of the interface and infrastructure.
- Develop and implement a test strategy/plan for the web interface.
- Support development and build-up of the server side by allowing prototype based front-end use for integration and test of the entire system.
- Work with software engineers with existing product knowledge to design and develop a solution that fits within the proposed front-end and back-end architecture.
Other
- Work with end-users to determine and refine use-cases and the required/desired user experience.
- Estimate schedule and overall level of effort for the development, potentially involving analysis of tradeoffs within the design space as well as language and tool set choices.
- Good communication skills with engineers in varied disciplines.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to document work effectively.
