Space Flight Software V&V Test Engineer – SR-1 Freedom

CACI International; Georgia; On-site; USD 76,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International is seeking a Flight Software Verification and Validation Test Engineer for the Space Reactor – 1 Freedom program at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The role focuses on reviewing requirements, developing and executing V&V tests, and creating automated test scripts for CFS, SSAL, and related data products.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in software testing, strong scripting skills (Python/JSON), Linux experience, and a solid systems engineering background.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident for access to US Government facilities.
• BS in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines.
• At least 3 years of related work experience as either a software developer or test engineer
• Proficiency in one or more compiled or scripting language.
• Experience working in a Linux environment.
• Experience defining software test cases.
• Experience developing test scripts.
• Experience evaluating software requirements from a verification perspective.
• Knowledge of object-oriented design in any programming language.

Responsibilities

• Develop JSON-based Core Flight Software (CFS) Test Framework (CTF) scripts for automating verification tests.
• Use data manipulation skills to compile traceability assessments for verification coverage.
• Review Integrated flight software requirements from a verification perspective.
• Adhere to JSC flight software development processes for V&V testing.
• Write flight software V&V test cases.
• Perform V&V testing of flight software and data products in test labs.
• Support V&V Plan revisions and updates.
• Analyze Flight Software use cases for behavior and expected results.
• Develop and review V&V Procedures based on SR-1 FSW requirements and V&V Plan.
• Perform FSW V&V Procedure test and checkout.
• Assess and evaluate test automation concepts and tooling.
• Extract and analyze detailed test results.
• Verify Integrated flight software requirements.
• Identify software deficiencies in meeting requirements.
• Perform audit and inspection of Level 3 flight software testing.

Skills

Scripting languages

Linux

Test case development

Test scripting

Requirements verification

OO design

Communication skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

JSON scripting

Python

RESTful APIs

CTF scripts

Job description

CACI International is seeking a Flight Software Verification and Validation Test Engineer for the Space Reactor – 1 Freedom program at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. The role focuses on reviewing requirements, developing and executing V&V tests, and creating automated test scripts for CFS, SSAL, and related data products.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in software testing, strong scripting skills (Python/JSON), Linux experience, and a solid systems engineering background.