Software Safety and Assurance Engineer

Aerodyne Industries

Job Description :

Aerodyne Industries is a dynamic, rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm headquartered on Florida’s exciting Space Coast.

With locations throughout the US, we take pride in delivering small business agility with large corporation capabilities.

Our list of clients count on us to prepare NASA’s Missions to the Moon and Mars and to defend our nation supporting the Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense.

Join the adventure of a lifetime by becoming a teammate with Aerodyne Industries and work on projects that will define our future.

In support of NASA Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA), the primary purpose of the GFE Software Assurance Engineer position is to assure that acquired and developed GFE software products supporting spaceflight are safe, reliable, and capable of performing required functions.

GFE projects supported fall under the International Space Station, Artemis / Orion, Gateway Lunar Outpost, Extravehicular Activity, and various other NASA initiatives.

• Our products include analysis / assessment reports, safety data package inputs; documented comments, issues, and discrepancies;
• product inspection / review results; analysis and recommendations for NASA / SAIC management via milestone and product reviews, program panels / boards and Certificate of Flight Readiness (CoFR);

as well as drafting procedures.

• Position duties include the following : Assure that GFE software requirements, design, and products meet NASA Flight Program and Safety & Mission Assurance (S&MA) software assurance requirements;
• assess software development, test, verification, process documentation, and change products and identify issues and non-compliances;

and perform analysis (e.g., code test coverage, static analysis) to ensure compliance with program safety requirements (e.

g., program Computer Based Controls System Safety Requirements) and applicable NASA standards (NPR 7150.2, NASA-STD-8739.8B).

Job Requirements :

Software Safety and Assurance Engineer

Possess a bachelors or higher degree in computer science, software engineering, or computer engineering. Degrees in other engineering / science / technical fields will be considered with sufficient related education or experience.

Applicants with a BS degree should have 3 or more years of experience. Additional coursework beyond the requirements for the BS degree (e.

g., AS degree or minoring in a different area) and / or internships may be used to offset some of the experience requirements.

Applicants with an MS should have 1 or more years of experience. There are no experience requirements for candidates with a Ph.D.

Training, education, and / or experience in the following areas is preferred :

The development, assurance, and certification of complex, critical computerized control systems safety for systems containing software or programmable electronics, to include implementation of technical requirements for safety.

This may include NASA systems, or commercial systems (e.g., medical devices, energy, aviation).

• Distributed software control systems
• Models and simulations
• Fault Management
• Time Triggered Ethernet (TTE)

Training, education, and / or experience in the following is a plus :

• Distributed software control systems
• Models and simulations
• Fault Management
• Time Triggered Ethernet (TTE)

Applicants with experience, knowledge, or coursework in one or more of the following areas are preferred :

The development, assurance, and certification of complex, critical computerized control systems safety for systems containing software or programmable electronics, to include implementation of technical requirements for safety.

This may include NASA systems, or commercial systems (e.g., medical devices, energy, aviation).

• Understanding of NASA software engineering and software assurance requirements.
• Familiar with NASA flight certification processes, or certification processes for other industries, including safety.

Training, education, and / or experience in the following is a plus :

• Distributed control systems
• Fault Management
• Time Triggered Ethernet (TTE)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Location :

Johnson Space Center - Houston, TX 77058 US (Primary)

Clearance Required : None

Shift Type :

Education : Bachelor's Degree

Career Level : Early Career 2+ years

Category : Engineering

Date Needed By : Job Type : Full-time

Job Type : Full-time

Travel :

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