Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.

We have an exciting opportunity for a
Systems Engineering Simulator (SES) Integrated Studies Team Member (IST) / Software Developer
to join the team with ERC, a teammate company.

We are seeking a highly motivated SES IST / Software Developer to run customer simulation sessions, troubleshoot technical issues, and develop and integrate simulation software and visual systems. Ideal candidates thrive in a rapidly changing engineering environment, communicate effectively with customers, and help advance new simulation technologies.

As an SES IST Member / Software Developer you will:

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  Interface with customers for simulation sessions and studies, including setup, simulation execution and follow-up.

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  Demonstrate simulations and facilities to SES visitors and customers.

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  Perform rapid troubleshooting and resolving system issues.

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  Effectively communicate with internal and external customers.

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  Successfully operate in a highly dynamic simulations engineering environment with a team of engineers working to rapidly develop spacecraft simulation functionality.

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  Strong customer focus, highly effective communication skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing engineering environment with demanding customers on a compressed schedule

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  Research innovative new simulation and graphics technologies that would be beneficial to SES customers.

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  Work closely with customers to capture and manage simulation and software requirements.

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  Design, develop, and maintain software.

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  Develop software for hardware interfaces (such as Ethernet, hand controllers, serial ports, microcontrollers, etc.).

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  Perform integration and testing of simulations with visuals and human-in-the-loop mock-ups.

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  Perform software testing and verification.

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  Troubleshoot simulation issues as they arise.

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  Develop and maintain operational documentation.

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  Perform other duties as assigned.

Requisition Qualifications:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

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  Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in the field or in a related area.

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  Bachelor of Science (BS) in a STEM discipline.

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  Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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  Demonstration of ability to work effectively as a member of a team.

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  Experience with Linux.

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  Computer programming experience.

Requisition Preferences:

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  Experience with the following programming/scripting languages:

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  C/C++

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  Python

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  Tcl/Tk

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  Java

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  Javascript / JQuery

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  PHP

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  NASA “Trick" Simulation Environment (publicly available at
  https://github.com/nasa/trick
  )

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  Object-oriented Programming

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  database manipulation (e.g. PostgreSQL, etc.)

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  shell scripting (e.g., Csh, Tcsh, Bash, etc.

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  debugging programs in general

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  Git and Gitlab

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  Jira

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  DOUG/EDGE and/or Unreal graphic engines

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  Microsoft Office 365 applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams)