Spaceflight Software Engineer: Build Mission-Critical Systems

Tuskegee University; Tuskegee (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tuskegee University in Alabama seeks a Software Engineer to support NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center missions, designing, developing, and maintaining software for spaceflight operations. You will collaborate with engineers and mission scientists to power aerospace initiatives.

Candidates should have a bachelor's in CS/Software Engineering and 2+ years of software development experience in C++, Python, or Java, with familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of software development experience.
• Familiarity with software lifecycle processes and Agile methodologies.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Preferred: experience with NASA software environments or aerospace systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software for mission-critical systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to gather requirements and deliver robust solutions.
• Perform software testing, validation, and verification per NASA standards.
• Support integration of software with hardware and simulation environments.
• Document software designs, code, and interfaces for stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software issues in lab and operational settings.
• Ensure cybersecurity and configuration management practices are followed.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Embedded systems

DevOps CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/Software Eng)

Tools

Git

CI/CD tools

DevOps

Job description

Tuskegee University in Alabama seeks a Software Engineer to support NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center missions, designing, developing, and maintaining software for spaceflight operations. You will collaborate with engineers and mission scientists to power aerospace initiatives.

Candidates should have a bachelor's in CS/Software Engineering and 2+ years of software development experience in C++, Python, or Java, with familiarity with Agile methodologies.