Flight Software Engineer for Space Missions

All Points Logistics, LLC; Greenbelt, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

All Points Logistics, LLC is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to support NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. The role focuses on design, development, integration, testing, and verification of mission-critical flight software for space-based systems and embedded applications for NASA missions.

The engineer will contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from requirements through acceptance testing, in a 100% on-site environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with established software engineering processes supporting flight or embedded software development.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as NASA NPR 7150.2, AS9100, MIL-STD-498, J-STD-016, IEEE 12207, or similar standards-based software development methodologies.
• Experience supporting the full software development lifecycle from requirements through software acceptance testing.
• Experience with real-time embedded software development.
• Experience with multi-tasking real-time operating systems, including Linux, VxWorks, RTEMS, or similar environments.
• Experience developing software in C, C++, and/or ADA.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Python, or Unix shell scripting.
• Experience working with microprocessor-based hardware and interfaces including RAD750, GR712RC, MIL-STD-1553, Ethernet, SpaceWire, RS-232, and RS-422.
• Experience supporting Software Quality Assurance (SQA) and/or Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) activities.

Responsibilities

• Support full lifecycle flight software development from requirements through software acceptance testing.
• Develop, modify, integrate, and test real-time embedded flight software applications.
• Support software verification and validation activities in coordination with software assurance teams.
• Participate in requirements analysis, technical reviews, software integration, and troubleshooting activities.
• Support development activities utilizing established flight software engineering processes and industry standards.
• Perform software development activities within multi-disciplinary engineering teams supporting NASA missions.
• Maintain technical documentation, software artifacts, and engineering deliverables.
• Support mission integration, testing, and operational readiness activities.

Skills

Flight software development

Real-time embedded software

C/C++/ADA

Linux/VxWorks/RTEMS

Scripting (Perl/Python/Unix shell)

RAD750/GR712RC interfaces

SQA/IV&V processes

Education

ABET-accredited technical discipline

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DOORS

TDMS

Job description

All Points Logistics, LLC is seeking a Flight Software Engineer to support NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. The role focuses on design, development, integration, testing, and verification of mission-critical flight software for space-based systems and embedded applications for NASA missions.

The engineer will contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from requirements through acceptance testing, in a 100% on-site environment.