Analysis Skills, Avionics, Business Intelligence, Computer Science, Computer Software, Identify Issues, Maintain Compliance, Product Reviews, Product Safety, Reporting Skills, Safety Compliance, Safety Engineering, Safety Process, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, Security Clearance, Software Design, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Systems Engineering, Team Lead/Manager, United States Citizen, Willing to Travel
Overview
International Space Station (ISS) Software Safety Engineer
LOCATION: Houston, TX (Johnson Space Center)
JOB STATUS: Full-time
CLEARANCE: BI investigation
CERTIFICATION: N/A
TRAVEL: Limited; as needed
Must be US citizen
Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a International Space Station (ISS) Software Safety Engineer to support NASA Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA), the primary purpose is to assure that software products are safe and capable of performing required safety functions.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:
- Bachelors or higher degree in computer science or other software field.
- 3+ years related experience. Good understanding of software and computers.
- Good interpersonal skills. Good critical/analytical thinking skills.
- Infrequent travel may be required.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass a public trust security clearance
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assure that software safety design and operations specifications and products meet International Space Station Program (ISSP), Safety & Mission Assurance (S&MA) software safety requirements.
- Assess the ISS software development, test, verification, and change products and identify problems and noncompliances.
- Ensure compliance with Computer Based Controls System Safety Requirements (SSP 50038B), ISS System Specifications (SSP 41000) and ISS Safety Requirements Document (50021) and applicable NASA standards (7150, 8719, 8739).
- Prepare reports, present findings of assessments and evaluations, and provide recommendations to the NASA S&MA Software Team Manager.
- Participate in ISS on-orbit anomaly assessment process and evaluate safety compliance of proposed on-orbit software modifications.
- Participate in, and represent software S&MA assurance, as appropriate and as required in working groups, panels and boards in order to perform the above described tasks.
Customer: Our direct customer is the NASA ISS Software Safety Lead and by extension the NASA ISS S&MA Avionics and Software Lead. Other internal customers include the Vehicle Systems Engineering, Safety, Quality and Operations groups as well as the Software Group.
Products: ISS Safety analysis and recommendations for NASA/SAIC management via milestone and product reviews, ISS panels/boards and Certificate of Flight Readiness (CoFR)
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