The Exploration Company

Software System Engineer

Munich, Germany. Posted 4 months ago

The role

You will support certification activities of the flight software for the Nyx program. You will work in a team focused on verification and validation, software certification, requirements tracing, test planning and system engineering interfacing.

What you will do

  • Contribute to V&V and IV&V activities
  • Support requirements management and tracing
  • Prepare and review documentation for software certification and NASA Safety Reviews
  • Interpret, tailor, and apply formal standards
  • Interface with internal Product Assurance
  • Collaborate with system engineers and software development teams
  • Develop and maintain software functional design baseline
  • Plan software testing of the integrated mission
  • Use C++ and Python to engage in software design and test discussions

Required qualifications

  • Experience working on safety-critical or highly regulated software systems
  • Solid understanding of requirements management, V&V, test and certification processes
  • Strong technical background in software engineering
  • Practical experience in flight software frameworks and modern C++
  • Experience with real-time systems, embedded development, or spacecraft software
  • Familiarity with software testing methodologies and simulation tools
  • Excellent cross-disciplinary communication and collaboration skills
  • Focus on detail, quality, and testing
  • Familiarity with agile and modern development practices

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with standards such as SSP 50808, NASA-NPR-7150.2, NASA-STD-8739.8B, RCC319, ECSS-Q-ST-80C
  • Prior work on human-rated spaceflight programs
  • Experience with model-based system engineering
  • Experience with CI/CD systems and build systems
  • Experience working on safety-critical or highly regulated software systems (preferably in aerospace)

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance is provided
  • Visa sponsorship where applicable

Before you apply

  • All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check

About the company

The Exploration Company is building spacecraft for humanity.