NASA Systems Engineer

Job Title

NASA Systems Engineer

Location

Fairmont, WV 26554 US (Primary)

Category

Engineering, Information Technology

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Staff

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

Security Clearance Required

None

Job Description

TMC Technologies provides Systems and Software Assurance Services to the NASA Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Program located in Fairmont, West Virginia.  We support NASA's IV&V Program, delivering analysis and verification & validation of safety-critical and mission-critical software for a number of important NASA programs, including both human and robotic exploration as well as earth and space science collection platforms. The successful candidate will work independently and as a member of a team in one or more of these IV&V projects or other IV&V Program functional areas.

This position must be filled in Fairmont, WV at the NASA Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility. The positions is a hybrid work environment requiring 2 days per week on-site. Remaining days can telework or on-site. 

Tasking / responsibilities may include:

Performs IV&V analysis of system and software architecture, system and software requirements, software design, source code, and the developer’s software integration, interface, formal verification and qualification, systems and software integration, and certification test products Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, and requirements allocation and interface definition studies to evaluate compliance of software specifications with customer requirements

Conducts software hazard analysis and risk assessment

Develops independent test plans, cases, procedures, and scripts and performs independent testing of safety-critical and mission-critical software systems to ensure the system will do what it is supposed to do, not do what it is not supposed to do, and will respond in a safe and desired manner under adverse conditions

May lead small teams of analysts performing verification and validation analyses

Analyzes effectiveness/efficiency of NASA program procedures and processes and develops/recommends improvements

Prepares presentations, reports, research, and other contract deliverables related to IV&V analyses performed Participates in selected programs, events, and meetings involving staff, Government customers, and visitors

Participates in Risk Management process as it relates to execution of the IV&V Project and to the software development project being evaluated by the IV&V team
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Job Requirements

1-6 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree OR 1-4 years of experience with a Master's degree, in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other software related engineering program.

Experience with all major aspects of the software development life cycle (requirements, design, implementation, and test)

Experience developing software test plans, cases, procedures, and scripts and performing software and/or system testing of safety-critical and mission-critical software systems

Experience reading and writing C / C source code to verify correct, complete, and consistent implementation of software requirements and behaviors

Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Is a self-starter who can work independently, but who also functions well in a collaborative team environment

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.