Software Engineer

Company: Quantitative Systems
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: July 31, 2022

Job Description:

We are in partnership with a client who is exploring the next frontier both figuratively and literally, they are also breaking barriers and creating unforgettable moments in history. Your technical expertise and skill set as a C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer in the field of Developing distributed systems, C/C++, and Python will contribute to our clients' efforts and forever impact future explorations.Job Description:

• We seek an experienced software developer to join our team to build and integrate autonomy software to operate onboard Gateway. - This software will build plans, detect and manage faults, and operate Gateway while the astronauts are not present, and to help reduce their workload. -
• You will be working with a multidisciplinary team of software developers, user interface designers and spacecraft design and operations teams. If you love space, that's even better.
• Role is based at Ames Research Center; but may require occasional travel to support users at other client centers around the United States.Responsibilities:
  • Work within a client team to design and build autonomy software.
  • Design, develop, and support portions of the flight software.
  • Set software goals and track progress
  • Evaluate and mitigate development risks
  • Provide on-going status to the team, management, and stakeholdersRequired Education, Experience, & Skills:
    • Bachelor's degree with 3 years, or master's degree with 1 year of significant and domain relevant programming experience.
    • Fluency with C/C++, Python, Python3.
    • Demonstrated software skills developing embedded applications. - Should be able to show prior work or side projects.
    • Proven experience designing and developing testable software, unit and integration test harnesses, and test strategies.
    • Experience with Linux, Cmake, POSIX OS.
    • Experience developing distributed systems - application servers, middleware, web servers, and databases.Desirable Experience & Skills:
      • VxWorks and other RTOS's
      • Spacecraft mission operations, and the processes and software.
      • Experience with core Flight System (cFS) and Core Flight Executive (CFE) or spacecraft flight software.

Keywords: Quantitative Systems, Mountain View , Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Mountain View, California