NASA Orion Spacecraft Wireless Camera Verification and Validation (V&V) Test Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the test plan for the Orion Wireless Camera (OWC) and its embedded flight software.
• Develop and maintain the OWC's Verification and Validation (V&V) plan, procedures, and test cases.
• Develop automated test scripts in support of integration and V&V testing.
• Develop, maintain, and run GitLab Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Development (CD) pipelines for test automation.
• Perform systems engineering in support of software requirements and interface definitions, integration, testing, flight certification, and user's guides.
• Perform software integration, test, and verification.
• Integrate and test software/hardware in avionics test bed and flight certification environments.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and contractors across multiple NASA programs and projects.
• Ensure adherence to JSC standard software process practices.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident for access to USG facilities.
• B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related disciplines.
• At least 3 years of related work experience as either a software developer or test engineer writing scripts.
• Experience with Python in developing automated test scripts such as unit, integration, and verification tests.
• Experience working in a Linux environment and defining software test cases.
• Experience evaluating software requirements from a verification perspective.
• Experience developing GitLab CI/CD automation pipelines.
• Experience developing and maintaining software documentation including CDDs, SRSs, user's guides, and test procedures and plans.
• Must be flexible, open to new challenges, and possess strong technical and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with little supervision.
• Must be a highly responsible, team-oriented individual with a strong work ethic.

Nice to Have

• M.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Previous experience in aerospace systems and vehicles.
• Experience in other industries such as medical, petrochemical, oil and gas where software impacts human safety.
• Experience in the entire software life cycle.
• C programming skills.
• GTK programming skills.
• Experience developing software using bus communication protocols (e.g., 1553, RS-422, RS-232, USB, Ethernet).
• Experience with NASA Core Flight Software (CFS).
• Experience with Orion Flight Software Data Exchange Message (DEM) packets.
• Experience with Docker, Makefiles, and CMake.
• Experience using the Git version control system.
• Experience using Jira.
• Experience in human-rated space vehicle software (e.g., Space Shuttle, ISS, Orion, Commercial Crew).
• Familiarity with CMMI Level 3 (or above) process areas.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation and benefits package including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
• Flexible work environment with autonomy and robust learning resources.
• Opportunities for career growth and contributing to critical national missions.