NASA Orion Spacecraft Unit Test Software Engineer

NASA Orion Spacecraft Unit Test Software Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: NACI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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CACI is looking for Unit Test Software Engineers with Google Test and gMock experience to work in NASA's Flight Software (FSW) systems engineering and integration group.   This position involves implementing, executing, and evaluating results of the Orion spacecraft FSW unit test cases across various FSW domains. 

Orion is NASA’s next generation crewed spacecraft that will rendezvous with the Gateway space station in Lunar orbit. Gateway is intended to serve as a communication hub, science laboratory, and short-term habitation to stage astronauts transferring to or returning from the lunar surface. Gateway will also be used as a testbed to develop technologies needed for crewed missions to Mars.

The Opportunity:

This position requires a self-motivated engineer or computer scientist with strong verbal and written communication skills. In addition to outstanding technical expertise, the individual must be very people savvy, have strong customer relationship skills, possess a positive team-player attitude, be flexible and willing to take on new assignments and responsibilities as they arise, and be an articulate speaker able to communicate complex technical ideas in a convincing manner. The individual must share our passion for our Nation's Space Program and share in the excitement of developing the next human-rated space vehicles.
 

Responsibilities:

• Review test plans with NASA and prime contractor FSW Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Create thorough unit tests from test plans using Google Test, Gcov, and gMock that test C/C++ classes both structurally and functionally.
• Evaluate unit test case results including pass/fail results with path coverage, loop boundary limits, and Modified Condition/Decision Coverage (MC/DC).
• Troubleshoot issues with failed test cases.
• Perform C/C++ code reviews to spot errors in the code logic.
• Collaborate with NASA and prime contractor SMEs for resolving unit test case issues.

This work takes place at NASA/JSC in Houston, TX, a highly stimulating and dynamic environment that is critical in human space flight and the space exploration initiative. However, the position can be performed remotely with occasional travel, e.g., one week a quarter, to Houston.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. 
• B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Computer or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines required.
• 1-2 Years’ Minimum experience programming in C++. Greater experience is valued.
• Strong experience performing unit testing using Google Test and gMock (expert level is highly valued).
• Experience with C++ software unit testing in Aerospace or other industries, e.g., commercial software, oil and gas, petrochemical, etc.
• Must be flexible, open to new challenges in a dynamic environment, and possess strong technical expertise combined with strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with little supervision. 
• Must be a highly responsible, team-oriented individual with strong work ethic.  
• Must have highly developed coordination and organization skills.
   

Desired:

• M.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Computer, Systems, or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines required.
• Experience debugging unit test issues including determining the difference between test framework problems created by the tester and problems with the flight code.
• Experience with Gcov.
• Experience programming in Python.
• Experience with Agile software development methodology.
• Experience with software configuration management tools such as Git and Subversion.
• Experience in avionics and flight software development and/or testing for human-rated space vehicle or satellites.
• Familiarity with NASA's Orion spacecraft.
• Experience or knowledge of space vehicle systems, e.g., avionics, command and telemetry, command and control, timeline/vehicle management, service module control, systems management, crew life support, displays, power, propulsion, thermal, guidance, navigation and control, communications and tracking, NASA Docking System, etc. 

This position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately. However, this position is representative of positions within CACI that are consist