Description:
This is a very exciting opportunity to work with one of the world's largest aerospace companies!
The contracts are regularly extended and direct opportunities are often available.
Develops, documents and maintains architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems. Develops and maintains code and integrates software components into a fully functional software system. Develops software verification plans, test procedures and test environments, executing the test procedures and documenting test results to ensure software system requirements are met. Performs software project management and software supplier management functions. Develops, selects, tailors and deploys software processes, tools and metrics. Executes and documents software research and development projects. Serves as a subject matter expert for software domains, system-specific issues, processes and regulations. Tracks and evaluates software team and supplier performance to ensure product and process conformance to project plans and industry standards. Works under general direction.
The Space & Launch Division is seeking a Mid-level GUI Software Engineer for the NASA Space Launch System (SLS) Stage Controller Program. This position is located in Titusville, Florida.
NASA's SLS is an advanced launch vehicle with its unprecedented capabilities, offering more payload mass, volume capability and energy to speed missions through space. SLS is designed to be flexible and evolvable and will open new possibilities for payloads, including robotic scientific missions to places like the Moon, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter. This GUI software engineering position requires excellent C++ programming skills, engineering skills, and of course, a Graphics User Interface programming background. The position primarily involves creating, modifying and testing the console screens used by the operators for the vehicle's dry runs, wet dress rehearsals and hot fire testing at the John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC).
The ideal candidate has a passion about safety, customer satisfaction, software engineering, quality, team building, and continuous process improvements. The candidate must have a relevant background in software development and hardware integration for the purposes of being able integrate GUI console screens and user inputs with back-end systems and both simulated and real hardware. The candidate will also integrate with teams of other engineering professionals.
Position Responsibilities:
C++ GUI programming in a human-safety-critical environment.
Create unit tests and automated regression tests.
Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify system solutions with an emphasis on network, hardware and software safety.
Evaluates customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, technical parameter integration and compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces from an engineering perspective.
Supports the planning, organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes, tools, risks, issues, opportunity management and technology readiness assessment processes with an emphasis on safety and engineering.
Apply human factors engineering toward the implementation of designs and the implementation of system and functional requirements.
Using AGILE tools (such as Jira) for tasking and status reporting.
Contractors will be expected to work on site for at least the first two months. Option to be a couple days remote after that.
Do not exceed max Bill Rate
Additional Skills:
Skills: | Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 2 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. Master). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. |
The Structures Company is a national staffing firm specializing in contract, contract to hire and direct hire placement opportunities. Our clients rely on us to support their engineering, IT, Production, Maintenance & Repair and support staff. Our niche recruiting team is one of our biggest strengths and is the main reason we are a top provider of talented professionals to the majority of our clients. They will help you identify the opportunity that best fits your interests, while also providing industry leading customer service.
We support the majority of Aerospace OEM's and Tier 1 Suppliers across the United States.
We have a national medical, dental and vision plan with United Healthcare and we also have a 401K offering. In some states and on some openings there is bonus potential, sick pay and holiday pay for those who qualify.
The Structures Company LLC is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer (or AA/ EOE)
The Structures Company is a national staffing firm specializing in contract, contract to hire, and direct hire placement opportunities. Our clients rely on us to support their engineering, IT, Production, Maintenance & Repair, and support staff. Our niche recruiting team is one of our biggest strengths and is why we are a top provider of talented professionals to the majority of our clients. They will help you identify the opportunity that best fits your interests while also providing industry-leading customer service. We support the majority of aerospace OEM's and tier 1 suppliers across the United States. The Structures Company LLC is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer (or AA/ EOE)