COMPUTER SCIENTIST - ENGINEER - RESEARCH COMPUTER SCIENTIST - Space Electronics Software

Southwest Research Institute • Kirby, Texas, United States • 8h ago

Who We Are:

We are a world-renowned supplier in advanced spacecraft avionics and payload processing solutions. Our state-of-the-art research and development center provides complete turn-key systems and solutions to meet the most demanding space applications.

Objectives of this Role:

Support design, analysis, documentation, verification, and test of embedded software for space applications including command and control, data storage, signal processing, and communications.
Participate in the full lifecycle design for related flight software in high reliability systems for space applications; perform analysis and implement designs from concept to delivery.
Work in project team environments using excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

Develop and verify mission, spacecraft, and instrument flight software for a variety of space applications applying sound software engineering disciplines and practices.
Perform tasks related to applied research, hardware and software integration, testing, implementation, installation, and documentation.

Requirements:

Requires a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering.
0-3 years: Embedded software development experience related to high-reliability or low-power systems. Familiarity with VxWorks, RTEMS, Embedded Linux, low-level networking protocols is ideal.
0-3 years: Hardware experience related to direct space flight.
C/C++ software development knowledge.
Python software development knowledge.
A valid/clear driver's license is required.