Amentum
Senior Software Engineer
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Job Description
We are searching for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Space Launch System (SLS) Flight Software (FSW) Design Team, playing a pivotal role in the continued success of the Artemis mission. In this position, you will assume full ownership of mission-critical, human-rated flight software components, contributing directly to the design and development of the SLS vehicle that will propel humans back to the Moon.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- A degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related discipline.
- Ph.D. with a minimum of 9 years of experience, Master’s with at least 13 years, or Bachelor’s with at least 15 years.
- Must be a US Citizen and have a STAR ID.
- Demonstrated proficiency in designing, developing, and testing real-time embedded spaceflight or complex mission-critical system software, adhering to both organizational and project coding standards, as well as NASA standards and practices.
- Strong background in Object-Oriented Design and Implementation, with advanced expertise in C/C++ programming.
- Experience with a variety of scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, bash/shell, etc.) and development environments (Eclipse, Visual Studio, etc.).
- Familiarity with real-time operating systems such as VxWorks and common tools including the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence) and Git/GitHub.
- Knowledge of continuous integration practices and Agile development processes.
- Skilled in SW/HW integration, debugging, troubleshooting, and handling various communication/protocol interfaces (ethernet, RS422, 1553, etc.).
- Competence in Unified Modeling Language (UML) and experience collaborating within a software development team in an Agile environment.
- Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a diverse team.
- Excellent communication skills, enabling professional interactions with customers, stakeholders, and cross-organizational colleagues.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree from an ABET-accredited university is preferred.
- Hands-on involvement in integrating, troubleshooting, executing, and testing spaceflight software in both hardware-in-the-loop and simulated environments.
- Professional Agile/Scrum training.
- Knowledge of fault-tolerant avionics architectures.
Skills & Technologies
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Employment Type
Full Time
Experience Level
Senior
Location
Huntsville, AL
Posted
5 days ago
Country
US