Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!
We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Gateway L2 / L3 Deputy Flight Software System to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX .
Qualifications :
This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
- Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and may be expected to have a related master's degree and normally possess 10-15 years of related experience.
- Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
- Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as VxWorks, RTEMS, or Linux-based embedded systems.
- Knowledge of NASA or DoD flight software life cycle processes, including software certification, verification, and validation (V&V).
- Experience supporting software integration and testing on flight hardware and integrated simulation environments.
- Understanding of requirements management, design trades, risk analysis, and system interaction in a systems engineering environment.
- Proficiency with requirements and configuration management tools (e.g., DOORS, JIRA, Git, or similar).
- Strong organizational, communication, and coordination skills to engage a wide range of technical disciplines and project stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to lead or coordinate technical efforts involving multiple teams or contractors.
Preferred Qualifications :
Experience with NASA JSC Engineering Life Cycle and certification processes for flight software or flight hardware systems.Prior involvement in NASA flight programs.Experience in Human Rated / Fault Tolerant Flight Software Subsystems.Knowledge of NASA flight software frameworks.Familiarity with SpaceWire, 1553, Ethernet, Time Triggered Ethernet, and data handling architectures.Experience with verification and validation planning and execution at the system and subsystem level.Ability to prepare high-quality technical documentation and presentations for internal and NASA-level design and certification reviews.Benefits
Competitive payPositive work-life balance100% Employer paid insurance including : Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability11 paid holidays annuallyGenerous PTO401k after 12 months of service with employer matchEducation assistanceRelocation assistance (if applicable)Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.
US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.
Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.