Tools and Applications Software Engineer

We are launching people to the Moon and Mars. If you want to be part of this amazing mission and enjoy working in a great team environment, we would love to have you as part of our team that is making history, today. It takes big ideas and determination to take NASA's vision and make it reality. That's what we do every day.

The COMET contract provides overall management and implementation of ground systems capabilities, flight hardware processing, and launch operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. These tasks will support the International Space Station, Ground Systems Development and Operations, and the Space Launch System, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, and Launch Services programs.

As a member of the Tools and Applications engineering team, you will perform as the Software Engineer for the COMET Command and Control Tools team (C&C Tools). The C&C Tools team supports NASA's Spaceport Command and Control System (SCCS), used for checkout and launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. The successful candidate will develop critical applications and software tools to help Artemis engineers develop and test the Launch Control System software supporting the launch for NASA's Artemis program.

Responsibilities 

Work activities include design, development, integration, testing, documentation, and support of the computer software and systems required to support the platforms engineering team.

Under general supervision, job duties will include: 

- Lead as a developer in an agile team that is conducting daily scrum meetings, biweekly sprints and retrospectives, and group planning of development tasks and timelines 

- Write and test new software, shape design, and participate in peer reviews to meet high-level NASA requirements 

- Improve existing software applications, adding new features and testing changes for robustness 

- Action internal, external, and user feedback to troubleshoot, improve, and maintain software under a CMMI compliant process 

- Participate in design panels, technical assessments, and analysis tasks to determine how new capabilities and changes will impact the products and rest of the system 

- Other duties as assigned

Required: B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering or related field from an accredited college and university. 

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.

Desirable:
- Familiarity with the software life cycle involving design, development, testing, integration, delivery, and maintenance (with personal
involvement in at least one cycle of software)
- Proficient in one or more of the following programming languages: C , Java or Python
- Familiarity with Linux environments as well as Windows software development
- Capability to produce technical/design documentation and well-documented software
- Ability to work and seek feedback independently as well as integrate productively in a supportive team environment providing clear
and effective communication
- Capable of flexibility and personal responsibility involve in an agile team: project planning, group estimation, and willingness to assist
teammates
- Prioritizing and executing a fast-paced environment with varying requirements and deadlines
- Desire to learn, willingness to quickly absorb domain knowledge, and capability of taking/providing feedback