Software Simulation Engineer (ADV000CK5) at Aerodyne Industries – Huntsville, Alabama

Aerodyne Industries is a dynamic, rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm headquartered on Florida’s exciting Space Coast. With locations throughout the US, we take pride in delivering small business agility with large corporation capabilities. Our list of clients count on us to prepare NASA’s Missions to the Moon and Mars and to defend our nation supporting the Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense.  Join the adventure of a lifetime by becoming a teammate with Aerodyne Industries and work on projects that will define our future.

The Software Simulation Engineer is responsible for development and maintenance of I/O layer software that supports the software development and hardware integration in the real-time HWIL facilities used in the NASA Space Launch System program at MSFC.

Some functions of the position are as follows:

- Design and implement the I/O layer software that abstracts hardware interfaces for ground systems, enabling reliable data exchange for command, telemetry, and control.

- Develop and maintain device drivers and hardware abstraction modules for sensors, storage, and communications.

- Maintain and upgrade the Operating Systems on real-time hardware per software and project requirements.

- Conduct and participate in design and code reviews for I/O Layer software.

- Develop and maintain documentation for system architecture, interfaces, and operational procedures.

- Provide technical support during software development, software testing, and hardware integration.

- Collaborate with systems engineers to ensure integration of ground systems per mission requirements.

- Perform rigorous testing, validation, and troubleshooting of mission-critical software and hardware.

Qualifications

A degree in Software Simulation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field is required. Degree from an ABETaccredited university is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a minimum of a Masters with at least 3 years of experience, or BS with at least 5 years of experience.

Additional requirements and/or desired attributes:

- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in C/C++.

- Proficiency working with Unix/Linux (Unix-like OS structure, file system, shell, secure shell).

- Experience in device driver development.

- Experience in Hardware-in-the-loop test facility design.

- Experience in developing software to interface with data buses and standards such as MIL-STD-1553, RS422, and InfiniBand.

- Experience with Real-Time computing and operating systems.

US EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.