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Mclaurin Aerospace

Orion Flight Software Unit Test Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246


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.

We have an exciting opportunity for an

Orion Flight Software Unit Test Engineer

to join our JETS II contract team at

NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX .

If selected you will:

Collaborate with the software development team

Focus on taking a formal Unit Test Plan for the Orion Flight Software and creating a Google Test implementation - Determine if issues are related to GoogleTest Framework or flight code

Run GoogleTest suite after writing the tests and debug issues until the code runs properly successfully completes - Responsible for doing code reviews of C/C++ code to spot errors in the logic of the code

Work in an Agile, fast-paced environment

Remote work location available, however, quarterly travel to Houston and/or Denver for a week may be required - Perform other duties as requested or required by management

Qualifications:

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

Experience writing and executing Unit Tests on the Google Test Framework or similar framework

Familiarity with GMock to perform tasks as a method of isolating the unit under test (UUT)

Creativity is required as the code is sometimes written in such a way as to make Unit Testing difficult

Proficiency with C/C++ coding and experience testing C/C++ classes and their associated methods

Experience with agile software development and tools including Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, git, slack, SharePoint - Excellent communication, negotiation and coordination skills and strong customer service attitude

Self-starter and able to take initiative and work with little direction

Can understand and absorb new concepts quickly

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior background in space or aerospace software is a plus

Experience working as part of an Integrated Product Team to develop and test safety-critical software

Experience with highly autonomous systems

Experience developing software across the full development life cycle

Knowledge of the NASA Gateway Spacecraft systems and software

Experience with NPR 7150.2 and other NASA software and systems development standards

Benefits:

Competitive pay

Positive work-life balance

100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability

11 paid holidays annually

Generous PTO

401k after 12 months of service with employer match

Education assistance

Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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