Postdoc Mission Software Engineer (Hybrid, NASA Projects)

George Mason University; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

George Mason University in Fairfax, VA invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mission Software Engineer, sponsored by the NASA Landolt mission. The role emphasizes creating, testing, and integrating flight software within a multidisciplinary team across science, payload, and systems engineering.

The candidate will contribute to documentation, mission reviews, and reports, ensuring compatibility with NASA requirements while collaborating with national and international partners.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in a relevant field with emphasis on space systems development.
• Experience producing working code in a relevant language (C, Python, JavaScript, etc.).
• Familiarity with industry best practices in software development.

Responsibilities

• Generate, debug, and integrate code leading to a flight-ready mission software package.
• Assist in software testing, verification, and integration; and
• Comply with NASA space systems requirements and procedures.
• Assist in the writing and production of formal technical reports, progress reports, and reviews for NASA (PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR, ORR).
• Write or co-write papers for journals and conferences; attend sponsor meetings; assist in pursuing GMU Space Center projects.

Skills

Software development

Programming

Code debugging

C

Python

JavaScript

Education

Terminal degree in Computer/Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Systems Engineering

Job description

George Mason University in Fairfax, VA invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mission Software Engineer, sponsored by the NASA Landolt mission. The role emphasizes creating, testing, and integrating flight software within a multidisciplinary team across science, payload, and systems engineering.

The candidate will contribute to documentation, mission reviews, and reports, ensuring compatibility with NASA requirements while collaborating with national and international partners.