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Your Impact:

Jacobs Space Exploration Group (JSEG) is comprised of 10 companies and is located at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL (ranked #1 in Best Places to Live by U.S. News). JSEG has been a primary contractor for NASA since 1989 and supports marquee NASA programs, including the Space Launch System, International Space Station, space optics fabrication, earth and space sciences and advanced propulsion system development. As a partner in NASA’s next generation of space exploration, our jobs are literally history in the making.

Outline of Roles and Responsibilities:

The Software Systems Engineer will provide Systems Engineering (SE), systems requirements management, and Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) support to the MSFC Integrated Avionics Test Facility (IATF) in support of the Space Launch System (SLS) Program. IATF spans across the Software Systems Engineering, Software Development, and the Avionics and Software Test Facility Branches under the Flight and Ground Software and Simulation Division (ES50). The selected candidate will have knowledge of complex systems engineering life cycle end-to-end development, ranging from requirements development, functional design, hardware integration, and requirements verification.

Qualifications:

• Support the Systems Engineering Lead in evaluating stakeholder needs, characterizing technical VV&A objectives for multiple Hardware in the Loop (HWIL) facilities.

• Develop and maintain detailed verification objectives and verification success criterion for NASA IATF requirements.

• Review and evaluate software development and integration for adherence to VV&A objectives and to streamline VV&A processes.

• Interpret analysis results and provide technical guidance to support closure of software accreditation and facility certification. Support coordination of planning and activities required for requirement verification, software accreditation, facility certification, and system validation of HWIL facilities.

• Plan and manage software and HWIL verification activities required to verify compliance with IATF requirements during development, integration, testing and evaluation.

• Support development of IATF requirements and verification products to define the design of multiple IATF products utilizing a common requirements baseline.

• Coordinate technical interchange meetings between NASA and prime contractor teams to achieve IATF HWIL Verification, Validation, & Accreditation (VV&A).

• Perform systems engineering tasks and assessments following NASA and MSFC standards to support the SLS Program through reviews, meetings, working groups, trade studies and development of key systems engineering products to support program milestones.

• Communicate technical issues, risks, best practices and lessons-learned related to products, technical positions, requirement management, and verification and validation (V&V) practices.

• Develop integrated schedules and other tracking mechanisms to manage systems engineering tasks.

The following skills/experience are required:

• Experience with high-fidelity, real-time distributed system simulations in a mixed Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) and software simulation environment.

• Extensive knowledge of systems and software engineering best practices with a demonstrated proficiency in requirements verification, validation, and software simulation accreditation.

• Experience with systems engineering collaboration and requirements management applications such as DOORS or DOORS Next Generation.

• Working knowledge of Agile Software Development processes and Collaboration Tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Stash, GitHub.

• Experience developing and delivering executive level briefings, negotiation skills demonstrated through technical problem solving, and demonstrated ability to breakdown problems or issues into manageable pieces.

• Extensive knowledge of HWIL systems, electrical hardware design, and software systems.

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office 365 Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams).

• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, customer relation skills, and presentation skills.

• Self-motivated, effective team player, familiar with working in a dynamic work environment.

• Familiarity with NASA and MSFC standards is desired.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

Degree in Engineering or related field from an ABET-accredited university is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a minimum of a Masters with at least 3 years of experience, or Bachelors with at least 5 years of experience.

The following skills/experience are required:

Experience with high-fidelity, real-time distributed system simulations in a mixed Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) and software simulation environment.

Extensive knowledge of systems and software engineering best practices with a demonstrated proficiency in requirements verification, validation, and software simulation accreditation.

Experience with systems engineering collaboration and requirements management applications such as DOORS or DOORS Next Generation.

Working knowledge of Agile Software Development processes and Collaboration Tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Stash, GitHub.

Experience developing and delivering executive level briefings, negotiation skills demonstrated through technical problem solving, and demonstrated ability to breakdown problems or issues into manageable pieces.

Extensive knowledge of HWIL systems, electrical hardware design, and software systems.

Proficiency in the Microsoft Office 365 Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams).

Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, customer relation skills, and presentation skills.

Self-motivated, effective team player, familiar with working in a dynamic work environment.

Familiarity with NASA and MSFC standards is desired.

The Jacobs Space Exploration Group (JSEG) offers a partnership in which you can grow personally and professionally within a framework of strong leadership, competitive compensation, and rewarding career paths. Come join our team on the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract whose work is destined to have a long-range

Essential Functions

Work Environment:

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (<10%).

Physical Requirements:

Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (40%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and Jacobs facilities (10%).

Equipment and Machines:

Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

Attendance:

Normal workday is from 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.

Other Essential Functions:

The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

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