Software Systems Engineering Lead - Space Systems

Oceaneering Space Systems (OSS) is a precision engineering and manufacturing group which specializes in turn-key design, development, manufacturing, certification, maintenance, and testing of extra-vehicular and intra-vehicular (EVA & IVA) tools and equipment for astronauts; including life support and environmental control systems for space; robotic systems for military, space, and biological research; and thermal protection systems for launch vehicles. We also provide specialized engineering and support services in these areas, and astronaut training in NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory.

For more information please go to and click on Products & Services, then click Space Systems (OSS). This position is located in Clear Lake, Texas.

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

Software Systems Engineering Lead will: perform duties as the Software Engineering Deputy Section Manager & Deputy Task Order Manager

• Maintain a professional relationship with the NASA customer and other NASA support contractors
• Perform duties as the Software Engineering Deputy Section Manager & Deputy Task Order Manager
• Interface with NASA Software Engineering Leads
• Interface with Software Engineering oversight teams
• Review and advise Software Engineering oversight efforts
• Demonstrate excellent communication, collaboration, and coordination skills
• Work in a fast-paced, Agile environment
• Collaborate with the software development team
• Provide temporary software engineering surge support
• Promote a culture of caring and safety both at work and away from work
• Perform other duties as required

REQUIRED:

• BS degree from an accredited school in the field of Engineering or in a related area and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the field or in a related area. Advanced degrees may be counted as experience.
• Experience in Safety Critical Human-Rated Software Development
• Experience leading a software development project across the full development life cycle
• Experience in risk assessment and implementation of risk reducing measures
• Experience fostering a collaborative team environment
• Proficiency with team collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Webex, Skype, Sharepoint, Jira
• Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision
• Ability to prepare written documents/presentations and to verbally present at various meetings
• Must have strong time management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability. Able to oversee a team of professionals working on multiple small and large projects concurrently.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and coordination skills and strong customer service attitude
• Effectively communicate across a wide range of technical disciplines, with vendors/contractors, direct customers, and upper management

REQUISITION PREFERENCES:

• Experience with NASA NPR 7150.2 or DO178C
• Experience with NASA Safety Standards and requirements, NASA-STD-8739.8, that drive the processes for Safety Critical Software Development
• Previous Task Order Management experience
• System and software configuration management
• System tuning and performance analysis
• System requirements analysis
• Software Development Life Cycle familiarity
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles and associated documentation
• Experience with Core Flight System (cFS) Applications (or similar flight software framework)
• Experience with Time Triggered Ethernet (or similar protocols such as ARINC 664)
• Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• Experience working as part of an Integrated Product Team to develop avionic systems
• Experience with Fault Detection, Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) for Distributed Avionics Architectures
• Experience with Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other non-merit factors.