Software Engineering Manager – NASA Orion Spacecraft and Lunar Wireless Camera Software

Software Engineering Manager – NASA Orion Spacecraft and Lunar Wireless Camera Software

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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The Opportunity:

CACI is looking for an experienced human spaceflight Software Engineering Manager to provide NASA Johnson Space Center with project leadership and technical expertise in embedded and flight software systems to support the development, testing, verification and validation (V&V), and flight certification of digital wireless cameras to be used onboard the Orion spacecraft and on the lunar surface. This work will include prototyping, requirements definition, design, development, test and verification, integration, and certification of spacecraft software.

This position requires a self-motivated, capable software engineering manager with strong verbal and written communication skills. In addition to outstanding technical expertise, the individual must be very people savvy, have leadership experience and 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:

• Lead a 5+ member spacecraft software development team, developing and prioritizing features based on customer needs, planning verification, interacting with and providing support to users, managing project schedule, and giving large presentations and demonstrations of product capabilities.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and support team development and training.
• Be responsible for all team administrative duties, e.g., team member assignments, timesheet approval, performance feedback, recruiting activities, etc.
• Develop and maintain the Orion Wireless Camera (OWC) flight software.
• Develop and maintain the Lunar Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Observation Camera (LEOC) flight software with primary focus on command and data handing and file handling.
• Design, develop, and maintain the OWC and LEOC Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) for commands and telemetry.
• Design, develop, and maintain the OWC and LEOC Command and Data Dictionaries (CDDs).
• Develop automated test scripts in support of unit, integration, and verification testing.
• Perform systems engineering as needed in support of software requirements and interface definitions, design, integration, testing, flight certification, and user’s guides.
• Perform software integration, test, and verification.
• Integrate and test software/hardware in avionics test bed and flight certification environments.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and contractors across multiple NASA programs and projects.
• Ensure adherence to JSC standard software process practices.
• Support customer status reporting.
• Support recruiting and team member development initiatives.

Qualifications:

Required: 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident for access to USG facilities.
• B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related disciplines.
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in technical leadership of software development teams. Greater experience is highly valued.
• Must embrace a servant leadership model in leading the project and serving the customer and team members.
• Experience in recruiting, personnel project assignments, team member development, and performance feedback.
• At least 5 years of experience in software development for safety-critical software.
• Experience can be for aerospace vehicles or in other industries, e.g., oil and gas. More experience is highly valued.
• Strong C programming skills and experience with Linux.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Must have experience in the entire software life cycle.
• Experience with automated software testing such as unit, integration, and verification tests.
• Must be flexible, open to new challenges in a dynamic environment, and possess strong technical expertise combined with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Requires the ability to manage multiple priorities with little supervision.
• Must be a highly responsible, team-oriented individual with strong w