Flight Software Engineer II: Spacecraft Embedded Systems

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Pasadena (CA)

On-site

USD 123,000 - 139,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California is seeking a Flight Software Engineer II to design, implement, and test embedded flight software for spacecraft and CubeSat projects. You will work within the Flight Software and Systems Engineering Section to deliver reliable real-time software for mission-critical hardware.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams and structured lifecycle processes are essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related discipline with a minimum of 3 years of related work experience; a Master’s degree in similar disciplines with a minimum of 1 year of related experience; or a PhD in similar disciplines with a minimum of 0 years related experience.
Experience developing real-time embedded software for mission-critical aerospace applications.
Experience with embedded flight processors and software for spacecraft, small satellites, and instrument payloads.
Experience with distributed computing and inter-process communication (IPC) mechanisms.
Familiarity with communication buses and protocols: PCI/PCIe, UART, SPI, I2C, CAN bus, and SpaceWire.
Demonstrate knowledge of UDP/TCP network protocols.
Familiarity or experience with real-time or embedded operating systems such as FreeRTOS, RTEMS, Zephyr, or WindRiver VxWorks.
Experience with static code analysis toolsets.
Demonstrated ability to deliver reliable embedded real-time software with formal lifecycle processes.
Familiarity with C++, C, Python, Linux; ability to work with changing hardware interfaces.
Strong verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills for teamwork.

Responsibilities

Develop software requirements, design, code, peer review, documentation, and thorough unit testing for embedded flight software.
Perform integration testing using simulations and avionics hardware; resolve defects for flight mission customers.
Follow guidance of a Cognizant Engineer to understand required software capabilities and determine the best development approach.
Deliver embedded flight software products for CubeSats, small satellites, and instrument payloads with team collaboration.
Contribute to software architecture and infrastructure for embedded flight software teams.