NASA Sr. SW Modeling and Sim Eng
- Military veterans preferred
2021-09-15 SAIC (www.saic.com)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Houston Texas 77058 United States
Description
Position Description:
Excellent opportunity for an experienced software developer to support the development and maintenance of the Training Systems for the International Space Station (ISS) and the Exploration Program. Specifically, the position involves building simulations of the onboard systems of the ISS and other spacecraft, with the ultimate goal of supporting the training of astronauts and flight controllers. The position involves a mix of new software development and integration of existing software building blocks and tools to produce a working simulation of a spacecraft. This position may also involve the development and maintenance of software models to emulate the cameras onboard the ISS and Orion spacecraft.
Responsibilities:
Perform a variety of software development tasks such as:
Developing new code
Resolving issues in existing code
Integrating software developed both locally and by external parties into a single software system
Performing various levels of software testing
Work to schedules and provide written and oral status of the work in progress
Interface with his/her lead, other developers, and the NASA customer to accomplish the work
Transfer knowledge gained and lessons learned to other team members
Qualifications
Work & Experience Requirements:
The candidate should have the following qualifications, skills, and experience:
B.S. in Computer Science or similar degree. 5 years experience with desired 10-15 years experience.
A minor in a technical field is highly desired (e.g., Math, Physics, Engineering).
C/C++ programming experience
Experience with Unix/Linux, Python, the HTTP protocol, and Qt are highly desired.
Experience with photography and cameras is a plus
Excellent problems-solving skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Good interpersonal skills – must be a team player
Good understanding of client-server software architecture
Good understanding of Agile software development principles
Experience or course work in real-time simulation of systems is a plus
Initiative
COVID Policy: Prospective and/or new employees will be required to adhere with SAIC's vaccination policy. Full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work onsite at an SAIC location. If applicable, prospective or new employees may seek an exemption to the vaccination requirement at and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Employees working onsite at a customer location must comply with customer requirements which may include mandatory vaccination, mandatory attestation regarding one's vaccination status and mandatory weekly or bi-weekly testing.
