Senior Software System Engineer (Flight Software Certification & Verification)

The Exploration Company • Greater Houston

Visa Sponsorship Relocation

Apply Now

AI Summary

Lead verification, validation, and certification activities for flight software in aerospace, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges and maintain traceability from requirements to implementation. Requires deep expertise in safety-critical software, C++, and aerospace standards.

Key Highlights

Critical role in flight software certification for NASA and safety authorities

Cross-functional collaboration with software development, system engineering, and certification bodies

Focus on requirements management, testing, and documentation for high-stakes aerospace projects

Key Responsibilities

Contribute to verification & validation (V&V) and independent verification & validation (IV&V) for flight software compliance with functional, performance, and safety requirements

Manage requirements tracing from system-level requirements to software implementation, testing, and verification artifacts

Prepare and review certification documentation for software certification and NASA Safety Reviews, applying formal aerospace standards

Collaborate with system engineers, software development teams, and certification bodies to resolve technical issues and clarify requirements

Develop and maintain the software functional design baseline and plan integrated mission testing

Looking to advance your Development & Programming career with relocation support? Explore Development & Programming Jobs with Relocation Packages that include comprehensive packages to help you move and settle in your new role.

Technical Skills Required

C++ Requirements Management Software Verification & Validation (V&V)

Benefits & Perks

Relocation assistance provided

Visa sponsorship where applicable

Equal opportunity employer with diversity focus

Discover our full range of relocation jobs with comprehensive support packages to help you relocate and settle in your new location.

Nice to Have

Experience with SSP 50808, NASA-NPR-7150.2, NASA-STD-8739.8B, RCC319, or ECSS-Q-ST-80C standards

Prior work on human-rated spaceflight programs

Model-based system engineering experience

CI/CD and build system experience

Job Description

Here at The Exploration Company, we are building spacecrafts for humanity.We are seeking a highly motivated and experiencedto support the certification activities of the flight software for the Nyx program. You will work in a dedicated team focused on verification & validation (V&V), software certification, requirements tracing, test planning and system engineering interfacing. In this role, you will collaborate closely with software development teams, system engineering, certification bodies, and safety authorities. You will work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where cross-functional integration is essential.

Want the full job description? Read the complete details on LinkedIn, the original posting.

Continue on LinkedIn

This is a short excerpt. All rights to the full description belong to its original publisher.