Embedded Real-Time Simulation Engineer II Flexible Schedule

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; California; On-site; USD 128,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental

Vision

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, seeks an Embedded Software Engineer II to design, build, and test simulation and embedded software for avionics systems. You will write C/C++ and Python, work with RTOS, and develop real-time embedded applications while collaborating with system engineers and users.

The role emphasizes requirements reviews, code reviews, and robust testing to ensure reliable simulation software development in a mission-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in computer science or engineering with minimum 3 years’ experience; MSc 1 year; PhD 0 years.
• Software engineering in C/C++ and Python.
• Deep knowledge of object-oriented programming.
• Experience writing simulation software.
• Experience with low-level interfaces and real-time embedded systems.
• Knowledge of concurrent programming and IPC.
• CI and modern source control experience.

Responsibilities

• Generate requirements and design for simulation software with leads and engineers.
• Implement components in C/C++ and Python per design.
• Develop RTOS-based embedded real-time apps.
• Test software and verify against requirements with unit and functional tests.
• Lead reviews: requirements, design, code, and tests.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Object-Oriented Programming

Simulation software

RTOS

Multi-threading

Inter-process communication

CI / source control

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in CS or CE

Master’s in related field

PhD in related field

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, seeks an Embedded Software Engineer II to design, build, and test simulation and embedded software for avionics systems. You will write C/C++ and Python, work with RTOS, and develop real-time embedded applications while collaborating with system engineers and users.

The role emphasizes requirements reviews, code reviews, and robust testing to ensure reliable simulation software development in a mission-focused environment.