Exploration
Software System Engineer
Houston, Texas · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 9 days ago
PythonC++CI/CDComputer VisionCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- You will work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where cross-functional integration is essential.
Responsibilities
- Support requirements management and tracing, ensuring full traceability from system-level requirements to software implementation, test and verification artifacts
- Collaborate daily with system engineers and software development teams to resolve technical issues and clarify requirements
- Develop and maintain software functional design baseline
- Use your understanding of C++ and Python to meaningfully engage in software design and test discussions
Requirements
- Prepare and review documentation required for software certification and NASA Safety Reviews
- Experience working on safety-critical or highly regulated software systems (preferably in aerospace)
- Strong technical background in software engineering, with practical experience in flight software frameworks and modern C++
- Experience with real-time systems, embedded development, or spacecraft software
- Familiarity with software testing methodologies and simulation tools
- Familiarity with agile and modern development practices
Nice to have
- Familiarity with standards such as SSP 50808, NASA-NPR-7150.2, NASA-STD-8739.8B, RCC319, ECSS-Q-ST-80C
- Prior work on human-rated spaceflight programs
- Experience with model-based system engineering
- Experience with CI/CD systems and build systems
- Why you should join us!
- We're Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind
- It's a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge?
- Please submit your CV now for immediate consideration and we will be in touch shortly.
Company info
- We're Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them
- We have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. It's a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge?
Visa & Work Authorization
- Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.
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