Job Description

Junior Software Safety and Assurance Engineer/ Software Safety and Assurance Engineer

About us

J&P Technologies is currently seeking qualified candidates to perform Software Safety and Assurance for Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), focus may be on EVA and Human Mobility Systems Program (EHP), in support of the NASA JSC Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract II (SMAEC II).

Position Description:

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).

Position Requirements:

Junior Software Safety and Assurance Engineer

• Possess a bachelors or higher degree in a technical field, preferably computer science, software engineering, or other engineering/science fields.

Software Safety and Assurance Engineer

• Applicants with a BS degree should have 2 or more years of experience. 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
• UML
• ·Time Triggered Ethernet (TTE)

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

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

Job Location: Houston, TX US

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• • Software Assurance of Safety Critical Software: 1 year (Preferred)

Security clearance:

• Confidential (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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