Job Description The Electrical Solutions team is seeking a Senior Software Systems Engineer to be a key contributor to technical teams using LabVIEW, Python, Ruby, and Simulink to design, develop, integrate, and certify test system software and hardware for a variety of applications
The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.
What You’ll Do:
- Key member of technical teams to design, develop, integrate, and certify test system software and hardware for a variety of applications including subsystem command and data handling, low level hardware control, automation, custom interfaces, and communication software for ground, airborne and/or space systems.
- Participate in the following activities: requirements definition, analysis and decomposition, support system level architecture definition, and design/implement test software for multiple programs concurrently.
- Create professional software applications and scripts primarily in Python and Ruby with other languages as needed.
- Communicate technical, cost, and schedule status to program management and negotiate scope and resources to meet program goals.
- Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure test systems meet the end needs of the program.
- Work with program teams to estimate technical resource requirements, including data structures, storage, analysis, test equipment, and networking needs.
- Participate in department activities to improve methods and processes
- Work under formal software development methodologies.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions: - Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
- May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
- May access other facilities in various weather conditions.