Telemetry Software Engineer I - DSN Data Services

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; California; On-site; USD 93,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & Vision plans

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning opportunities

Rideshare program

Parental leave

Flexible schedule

Job summary

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks an Engineering Applications Software Engineer I to support development of telemetry applications for the DSN Data Services. You will design, develop, test, and maintain telemetry processing software under guidance, updating JIRA and contributing to unit tests and documentation.

Responsibilities include implementing change requests, debugging anomalies, writing design inputs, and assisting with operations support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics with at least 1 year related experience; Master’s degree acceptable with 0 years.
• Proficiency in one or more languages: C/C++, Java, Perl or Python.
• Experience with XML and JSON formats and data exchange.
• Experience with network programming including TCP/IP, sockets, and client–server models.
• Strong Unix-based systems knowledge.
• Familiarity with static analysis tools and automated unit tests.
• Experience with software packaging, debugging, and performance optimization.
• Ability to write technical design, delivery, and test documentation; participate in code reviews.
• Team-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop telemetry applications for DSN Data Services.
• Design, develop, support, test, and maintain DSN telemetry processing software.
• Write and run unit tests; provide test input and guidance.
• Document work, including RDD inputs and user guides.
• Contribute to Software Operations Manuals and user-facing documentation.
• Provide operations support as directed; assist with project interface tests.
• Learn TTC subsystems and DSN data flows; follow CM and change processes.

Skills

C/C++

Java

Perl

Python

XML/JSON

TCP/IP

Unix-based systems

Unit testing

Debugging

Documentation

Team communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Computer Science/Mathematics

Master’s degree in related fields

Tools

JIRA

TimescaleDB

PostgreSQL

Django/Node.js

Job description

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks an Engineering Applications Software Engineer I to support development of telemetry applications for the DSN Data Services. You will design, develop, test, and maintain telemetry processing software under guidance, updating JIRA and contributing to unit tests and documentation.

Responsibilities include implementing change requests, debugging anomalies, writing design inputs, and assisting with operations support.