Software Developer - Senior Level

Description

JOB SUMMARY

The cFS Software Developer will support the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Core Flight System (cFS) Project by providing sustaining engineering and software development support for reusable flight software components utilized by NASA and other government agencies. The cFS Project delivers mission-enabling, cost-reducing, and risk-reducing flight software solutions that support current and future spaceflight missions while reinforcing GSFC's leadership in flight software technology. The Software Developer will work closely with the cFS Product Development Lead (PDL) within the Flight Software Systems Branch as a member of the cFS Flight Software (FSW) development team. The position includes supporting multiple cFS customers by developing, maintaining, integrating, testing, and documenting reusable flight software components in accordance with NASA software engineering standards.

PRIMARY DUTIES

Flight Software Development Develop, maintain, and sustain reusable Core Flight System (cFS) software components. Perform software requirements analysis, architecture definition, software design, coding, unit testing, integration testing, and formal build testing. Support software development activities throughout the complete software development lifecycle. Develop flight-ready software solutions supporting NASA missions and other government agencies. Software Engineering & Integration Collaborate with the cFS Product Development Lead (PDL) and Flight Software Systems Branch engineering team. Support integration of cFS software components into customer flight software environments. Participate in software builds, code reviews, peer reviews, technical demonstrations, and design reviews. Assist with sustaining engineering activities including maintenance, enhancements, defect resolution, and software updates. Customer & Technical Support Provide software engineering support to identified cFS customers. Participate in technical meetings, demonstrations, presentations, and customer reviews. Support issue investigation, troubleshooting, and implementation of corrective actions. Assist customers with software integration and implementation activities. Software Quality & DevOps Develop and unit and integration tests. Support Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes and automated build environments. Utilize configuration management and version control tools throughout software development. Produce and maintain software documentation in accordance with NASA software engineering processes. Laboratory & Development Environment Support Support flight software laboratory configuration and hardware integration activities. Assist with hardware maintenance and development environment setup. Support development and testing on embedded hardware platforms and real-time operating systems. Reporting Requirements Provide regular status updates on assigned software development tasks. Document software design, implementation, testing, and technical progress. Participate in technical reviews and provide engineering presentations as requested. Maintain project documentation consistent with NASA software engineering processes

REQUIREMENTS

Technical Skills Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes. Strong software development experience using C, C++, and Python. Experience developing embedded software applications. ...For full information see follow application link. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.