Mission Control Systems Test Engineer

Aerodyne Industries, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 78,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

A System Test Engineer at ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC will join the MCC testing team at NASA Johnson Space Center, focusing on testing the MCC software and infrastructure. You will develop test plans, execute procedures, and collaborate with NASA engineers, users, and partners to ensure accurate verification of system requirements.

The role involves close coordination, documentation of test results, and participation in reviews to improve MCCS test capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and 2–5 years of general experience.
• Preferred: degree in CS/Engineering/IT/MIS/Math with related flight ops experience.
• Experience with test procedures and software lifecycle.
• Ability to work with NASA customer, engineers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Test baseline MCC software and compute infrastructure.
• Develop and execute test procedures linked to requirements.
• Review test plans and reports; participate in peer reviews.
• Coordinate with QA and other test teams; support test status reporting.

Skills

Curiosity

Learn fast

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Independent worker

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Computer Science/Engineering/IT/MIS/Math

2–5 years of general experience

Tools

Office 365 Tools

Linux

Git

Python

Job description

A System Test Engineer at ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC will join the MCC testing team at NASA Johnson Space Center, focusing on testing the MCC software and infrastructure. You will develop test plans, execute procedures, and collaborate with NASA engineers, users, and partners to ensure accurate verification of system requirements.

The role involves close coordination, documentation of test results, and participation in reviews to improve MCCS test capabilities.