Software Engineer - C++, AI, NASA cFS

Work Location: NASA Ames Research Center - Mountain View, CA - Temporarily Remote Minimum Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident JOB DESCRIPTION - Software Engineer - C++, AI, NASA cFS The Planning and Scheduling Group at NASA Ames Research Center develops cutting-edge AI and autonomy solutions for aviation and space exploration. We seek a software engineer/computer scientist to focus on plan execution technologies. The initial role centers around an open-source plan representation language and execution system called PLEXIL (plexil.sourceforge.net). The Planning and Scheduling Group is building automated and autonomous systems for NASA applications on a variety of platforms using PLEXIL. The successful candidate will work independently and with project teams to deliver these capabilities. Must be U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Responsibilities will include: Integration of the PLEXIL Executive into flight software frameworks such as Core Flight Software Development of PLEXIL plans for space and aviation applications Integration of PLEXIL with autonomy planners and schedulers Evolution of the PLEXIL language Maintenance, development, extension, and documentation of the PLEXIL suite: Executive, compilers, translators, visualization tools, etc. Exploration and research of new or alternative technologies for plan execution and high- level autonomy relevant to NASA missions REQUIREMENTS - Software Engineer - C++, AI, NASA cFS Education : B.S. (M.S. preferred) in Computer Science or related technical field Year(s) of Experience : 4 years of software development experience Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Qualifications, Skills and Traits: Expertise in C++ programming and object-oriented design and patterns Strong aptitude in software development life cycle, including testing and documentation Must be able to work independently and take full ownership of a project Excellent verbal and written communication skills Desired Skills: Prior experience with Core Flight Software (cFS) development and integration Experience in robotics, autonomy/automation, aerospace, programming language design and implementation, AI Knowledge of discrete control, reactive systems, automated planning and scheduling, formal methods Experience developing portable C++ code for delivery on multiple platforms Working knowledge of C++ language standards Experience developing cross-platform build scripts with CMake, GNU autotools, and/or GNU make Experience with additional programming languages: Shell scripting, Java, Python, XSLT Experience developing real time OS applications Experience with modern software management tools, e.g. the Atlassian suite (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Bamboo) Experience with Agile software development methodologies The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy of the QTS is to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. QTS hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. QTS believes that employees should be provided with a working environment which enables them to be productive and to work to the best of his or her ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. We expect and require the cooperation of all employees in maintaining a discrimination and harassment-free atmosphere.