Lunar Gateway Control System Verification And Validation (V&V) Test Engineer

Work Location: Houston, TX - NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Minimum Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Clearance: US Government (Public Trust)
JOB DESCRIPTION:Lunar GatewayControl System Verification and Validation (V&V) Test Engineer
Our team has a challenging and exciting opportunity, on the Lunar Gateway Program at NASA Johnson Space Center, for an
experienced Software Systems Engineer to perform integrated Verification and Validation {V&V) of the on-board, autonomous Vehicle Systems Manager {VSM) and Autonomous Systems Management Architecture {ASMA).
This posit ion requires a motivated, capable person with strong verbal and written communication skills. The individual must
share our passion for our Nation's Space Program and share in the excitement of developing the next human-rated space
vehicles. In addition to outstanding technical expertise, the individual must have strong customer relationship skills, possess a positive team-player attitude, be flexible and willing to take on new assignments and responsibilities as they arise.
More About the Role:

• Develop and mature Verification and Validation objectives, test cases, and test procedures for distributed autonomous
• Control System requirements.
• Support the maturation and certification of software simulations and faci li ties that will be used in Verification and Validation.
• Configure software simulations to create Test like You Fly (TlVF) scenarios and execute verification events.
• Use custom and commercial tools (DOORS, SharePoint, Confluence) to generate and maintain verification artifacts.
• Interface with NASA and spacecraft designer engineering teams.
• Interface with domestic and international Gateway partners.
• Coordinate with vendors and government teams performing lower-level verification for oversight and ability to
• leverage V&V activities for credit.
• Provide creative solutions for constrained schedules and resources in a fast -paced environment.

This work takes place onsite at NASA/JSC in Houston, TX, a highly stimulating and dynamic environment that is critical in
human space flight and the space exploration initiative.
REQUIREMENTS:Lunar GatewayControl System Verification and Validation (V&V) Test Engineer
Education: BS in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Software, Computer or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines required.
Year(s) of Experience: 5+ plus years of experience in Software V&V Testing
Required Skills and Traits:

• Strong software systems engineering experience.
• Background in software development and V&V.
• Experience with V&V processes, including specification of verification criteria and development of manual and
• automated test cases.
• Experience with distributed complex systems.
• Experience with EITHER:
• Autonomous or remotely controlled systems {e.g., used in satellites, autonomous cars, or unmanned aerial vehicles),
• OR
• Avionics and flight software development for human-rated space vehicles, e.g., Space Shuttle, International Space
• Station, Commercial Crew Vehicles, or Orion Mult i-Purpose Crew Vehicle.
• Evidence of success in highly collaborative projects/ environments.
• Ability to succeed in fast -paced environments.
• Must be flexible, open to new challenges in a dynamic environment.
• Possess technical expertise combined with verbal and written communi cation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with some supervision.
• Must be a responsible, team-oriented individual with strong work ethic.

Other Desired Skills

• M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines.
• Experience automating verification tests.
• Experience with spacecraft or aircraft flight software Verification and certification.
• Experience with Python.
• Experience with RESTful API.
• Software development background.
• Experience writing flight software requirements.
• Experience with Time-Triggered Ethernet (TTE)
• Experience in human-rated safety critical flight software in aerospace or other industries.
• Vehicle-wide knowledge of space vehicle systems.

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