Software Development Engineer

2 weeks ago

Huntsville, Alabama, United States Jacobs Full time

Your Impact:

Challenging Today. Reinventing Tomorrow.

We're invested in you and your success. Everything we do is more than just a project. It's our challenge as human beings, too. That's why we bring a thoughtful and collaborative approach to every one of our partnerships.

At Jacobs, we challenge the status quo and redefine how to solve the world's greatest challenges, transforming big ideas into intelligent solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.

Design your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

The Jacobs Space Exploration Group (JSEG) a primary contractor for NASA since 1989 is comprised of 9 companies and is located at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL (ranked #1 in Best Places to Live by U.S. News).

Create Your Career:

Grow With Us

Your growth matters to us—that's why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like Team Lead Academy, education reimbursement, mentoring, and company sponsored networking events, you can take control of your own career path on your own terms with a company that believes in you.

A Place Where You Belong

At Jacobs Space Exploration Group, people are at the heart of our business. We reflect a diversity of cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. We expect our people, clients, and partners to treat one another with dignity and respect. This means promoting inclusion, celebrating diversity, and appreciating the differences we all bring to our workplace.

Support Your Well-Being

Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, paid time off, employee perks and much more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and possible remote a few days a week (depending on customer requirements) we'll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home.

The key purpose of the position is to plan and perform software development and integration activities with the Integrated Avionics Test Facilities (IATF) in support of the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS), Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) Hardware-in-the-Loop facility (HWIL), and multiple Software Development Facilities (SDFs) that will be used to verify the integrated avionics system for the Space Launch System (SLS) at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).

Responsibilities:

The Software Development Engineer participates in implementing and maintaining laboratory automation software that controls real-time HWIL simulation systems used to support the NASA Space Launch System (SLS) program at MSFC. The incumbent collects, interprets and documents system requirements; participates in component, subsystem, and system concept designs; develops and recommends methods, tools and designs and participates as a member of a multifunctional laboratory automation development team. Some functions of the position are as follows:

  • Perform software systems engineering functions as required.
  • Analyze and develop software per customer requirements.
  • Implement source code per detailed designs.
  • Support software integration troubleshooting and bug-fix activities.
  • Develop and execute test plans and procedures.
  • Conduct and participate in design and code reviews.
  • Enter or update documentation into appropriate control systems.
  • Troubleshoot and correct test automation anomalies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet performance goals.
  • Produce documentation and user training materials to assist users in the operation of software.

These activities will be on-going as the SLS program completes program phases, reviews, and schedule milestones.

Here's what you'll need :

Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, engineering, or related field is required. Degree from an ABET-accredited university is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a Masters with at least 3 years of experience, or a BS with at least 5 years of experience.

Additional requirements and/or desired attributes:

  • Experience in developing software in the Python scripting language or C/C is preferred or 1-5 years in C#, , JAVA, JavaScript.
  • Experience in client/server web programming is desirable, preferably FastAPI and/or REACT.
  • Exposure to tools/languages/standards such as MATLAB, XML, C/C , C#, Java, JavaScript, Git, Jira, and Linux batch scripting is desirable.
  • Experience in architecting and developing object-oriented software applications.
  • Proficiency working with Unix/Linux (Unix-like OS structure, file system, shell, secure shell).
  • Work in a software development team and independently applying DevOps concepts and Agile Development methodologies. Experience with roles as Agile Product Owner and/or Scrum Master is a plus.
  • Familiarity with software deployment and system configuration management tools, infrastructure as code (e.g., Ansible, Puppet).
  • Experience with Remote Procedure Call (RPC) concepts.

The Jacobs Space Exploration Group (JSEG) offers a partnership in which you can grow personally and professionally within a framework of strong leadership, competitive compensation, and rewarding career paths. Come join our team on the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract whose work is destined to have a long-range effect on future generations

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Essential Functions

Work Environment:

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (

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