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The Junior Software Safety Engineer will support Safety and Mission Assurance for NASA in Huntsville, AL.

The safety engineer will perform analyses and assessments related to safety; conduct reviews and analyses of engineering design concepts and assure compliance with NASA safety policies and standards for software. The software is used to qualify launch vehicles for human-rated space flight.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform analysis of safety impacts and controls within software.
• Develop and maintain the System Safety Assessment for the avionics test lab and the simulation and modeling software.
• Assess the completeness and safety criticality of engineering software requirements.
• Review and provide input to test procedures for adherence to software safety requirements.
• Assess the completeness of engineering hazard analysis and corresponding definition of causes and controls as related to software.
• Support test events to ensure verification of safety controls.
• Perform peer review analysis of code written in programming languages, such as C, C++ or Python.
• Provide risk advice to production, maintenance, technical, project or program personnel.

REQUIRED:

This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

• This position requires US Citizenship due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of systems engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, software engineering, or other software-related engineering programs.
• Must have 1+ year(s) of recent and related work experience.
• Must understand the software development life cycle (requirements, design, implementation, and test) and the entry and exit criteria associated with Program/Project milestone reviews including waterfall and agile methodologies.

DESIRED:

• Experience with supporting software design, development, and testing activities for integrated aerospace vehicles.
• Ability to evaluate engineering for compliance with NASA-STD 7150.2 in accordance with NASA-STD 8739.8.
• Familiarity with Mil-STD-882 and DO-178 Avionics Software Standard.
• Experience performing software safety and testing activities related to embedded software systems and associated technical products.
• Familiarity with NASA flight programs involving Human-related spacecraft / launch vehicle systems and domains such as rocket engine propulsion control; flight dynamics; vehicle system management; fault protection / fault management; launch, flight, and abort operations / processes; software safety; and mission assurance.
• Experience reviewing and/or developing software plans, software requirements specifications, and software test Plans.

WORK LOCATION:

• This position is located onsite; some travel may be required.
• Schedules are subject to change based on the requirements of the position and/or customer needs.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS REQUIRED:

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check and some positions require clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING REQUIRED:

All Bastion employees must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and are required to participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.

STANDARD BASTION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
• All of Bastion's employees must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
• Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
• Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on the task.
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time) and may require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time).
• Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.

BASTION BENEFITS:

Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options. We also support career advancement through professional training and development.

ABOUT BASTION:

Bastion offers career opportunities with competitive benefits, exciting possibilities for advancement, and an exceptional work environment; the well-being of our employees is a priority, and our flexibility allows our employees a great work life balance. Our culture is based on strong business ethics, integrity, and professionalism. Our team members are known for their initiative and high-quality work. When it comes to our employees, we value, respect, and help them grow in their careers.

WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE:

At Bastion, we are passionate about our people and our safety culture. Individual thoughts, opinions, and perspectives bring value and help us develop solutions for challenging problems, they make us more inventive, and more resilient.

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

Bastion participates in e-Verify.

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