Software Developer Engineer II

Description :

Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Software Developer Engineer opportunity with our client in Renton, WA.

Job Responsibilities :

• Design, implement, test, verify and deploy mission operations, safety-critical software systems, ensuring the success of the overall Ground Data System (hardware / software) supporting space flight operations.
• Perform trade studies to resolve whether to develop software tools in-house, subcontract work to develop tools, or adapt or purchase existing software to perform a particular function.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including engineers representing space vehicle systems, mission-control infrastructure, operations fields, and customers to define software requirements, architectures, and designs.
• Develop rapid prototypes to prove out concepts and quantify technical risks.
• Coordinate with mission control infrastructure and mission system engineers to plan, develop, and lead system verification and qualification, to ensure software products that meet system requirements and safety-critical standards.
• Produce and contribute to documentation for software architecture, design, verification plans, user manuals and training material.
• Follow software development processes that meet all required standards to ensure software safety and reliability.
• Support frequent update cycles in support of pre-flight testing, mission validation exercises and events related to operations training.
• Support mission control software operations responsibilities (maintenance, flaw correction, improvements) during operator training;

ground data system verification, validation, and certification; spacecraft integration; and flight.

Integrate software components, build, and run unit-level and system-level tests, validate using Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop simulators, and release certified code.

Job Qualifications :

• B.S. or higher degree in Software or Engineering related field.
• 2-5+ years of software development experience
• Proven software development in C++, or Python.
• Experience in full lifecycle software engineering. Including : system design; architecting requirements gathering; software implementation and verification, system integration, and release.
• Confirmed skills in software build automation, continuous integration, configuration management, verification, and deployment.
• Familiarity with Linux environment and basic Unix system administration activities.

Preferred Qualifications :

• 3+ years of proven ability in developing software supporting systems in critical applications (e.g. aviation, spaceflight, nuclear power, business-critical web services, etc.)
• Proven software development in 2 or more of C++, or Python.
• Experience with Qt.
• Experience crafting and developing software for aerospace operations.
• On-console operations experience in space-flight operations, or in other safety-critical operations.
• Familiar with infrastructure-as-code, services-as-code, and cloud technologies.
• Understanding of space-based communications protocols, such as CCSDS.
• Compliance experience with NPR 7150.2.
• Experience with fault-tolerant software design, human error assessment, and human error prevention and fault tolerance.
• Experience with spacecraft subsystems and associated software.

Job Details :

• Job Type : Contract
• Locations : Remote and Several Hybrid locations available
• Pay Ranges based on location : 100% Remote : $60-70 / hr Merritt Island, FL / Phoenix, AZ : $60-70 / hr Huntsville, AL / Denver, CO / Van Horn, TX : $66-79 / hr Renton, WA : $72-85 / hr Woodland Hills, CA / Reston, VA : $72-87 / hr
• ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.

S.C. 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.

Benefits Package : Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education / certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.