Early-Career Flight Software Engineer – Space Program

CACI International Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 64,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking an early career Flight Software Development Engineer to design, develop, and verify safety-critical embedded software for the Space Reactor – 1 Freedom Program at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. You will prototype, define requirements, design, test, and certify flight software within a fast-paced, collaborative team.

The role emphasizes working with the NASA Core Flight Software framework, integrating software with hardware, and coordinating across programs while

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen or permanent resident for facility access.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, CS, or related field.
• Strong C programming skills and Linux experience.
• Experience with software unit testing.
• Internship or 1–2 years of professional software experience in relevant project.
• Able to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop SR-1 flight software and supporting software tools.
• Develop and maintain software using the NASA Core Flight Software (cFS) framework.
• Perform systems engineering in support of software requirements, interface definitions, and performance analysis.
• Perform software integration, test, and verification.
• Integrate and test software/hardware in avionics test bed and flight certification environments.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and contractors across multiple NASA programs and projects.
• Ensure adherence to JSC standard software process practices.

Skills

C programming

Linux

Software unit testing

Communication skills

Multitasking/priority management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Engineering

Tools

GitLab

Jira

Job description

CACI is seeking an early career Flight Software Development Engineer to design, develop, and verify safety-critical embedded software for the Space Reactor – 1 Freedom Program at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. You will prototype, define requirements, design, test, and certify flight software within a fast-paced, collaborative team.

The role emphasizes working with the NASA Core Flight Software framework, integrating software with hardware, and coordinating across programs while