We are looking for talented and enthusiastic Engineers to join the Simulation, Integration and Test Department with a passion for launching hardware into space and a desire to revolutionize the space industry. The ideal candidate for this role is not necessarily someone with a space industry background but a talented software engineer with a passion for working with software and hardware. Our ideal candidate thrives in a highly collaborative environment and enjoys finding ways to innovate and make processes more efficient.
In this role you will be part of a fast response team that supports multiple different teams across engineering building software and space vehicles. Your role will be to help resolve problems quickly, then help solution automation to mitigate any future issues. You will use your knowledge as a software engineer to tackle daily challenges in operating and building spacecraft.
Key Responsibilities
Lead rapid prototyping, integration, and delivery of Simulation and Test Automation products supporting internal teams, external customers, and mission operations, including on-orbit support, rehearsals, and training environments
Develop documentation, training, and customer-ready deliverables, including packaging releases, improving customer documentation, and enabling teams to write and maintain automated tests
Implement software development, testing, and CI/CD practices across York Space Systems, providing tooling, infrastructure, and site reliability engineering support for simulation, testing, and monitoring based deployments
Own end-to-end support for spacecraft test operations to rapidly diagnose and resolve issues, drive automation and standardized deployments, and ensure environment stability
Assists with testing and deployment of new Simulation Models and Test Automation tools
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
Experience with Linux, Bash, Python, C/C++, and containerization tools such as Docker
Experience with deployment tools like Ansible, CI/CD, and Docker Compose
Experience with Scrum, Kanban, or other Agile Development Methodologies
Effective oral and written communication skills and an ability to work effectively in an Agile team environment
Preferred for the Role
Active Secret or Top-Secret security clearance
Understanding of the following tools and languages: Docker, Docker Compose, Mongo, Postgres, Linux, git, GitLab, Bash, C, C++, python, Azure Cloud
Understanding of the following terminology: CI/CD, modularity, configuration, infrastructure as code, modeling and simulation, spacecraft systems, Networking (UDP/TCP), Virtual Environments, Containerization, Staging Environments, Software/Processor/Hardware in-the-loop testing, Site reliability engineering, devops