GNCP Spacecraft Flight Software Verification Engineer

About the Role

Astrocaria is seeking a highly skilled Software Verification Engineer to support GNCP (Guidance, Navigation, and Control & Propulsion) software for NASA’s Artemis Mission. This role is critical to ensuring the correctness, reliability, and mission readiness of software that directly supports human spaceflight.

The ideal candidate will combine strong Python development skills with rigorous software verification and testing expertise, working in a safety-critical, high-assurance environment where quality and precision are paramount.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance Python-based verification tools and test frameworks supporting Orion GNCP flight and ground software.
• Design, implement, and execute software verification test cases, including unit, integration, system, and regression testing.
• Analyze software behavior against requirements to ensure compliance with mission, safety, and performance standards.
• Identify, document, and troubleshoot software defects, anomalies, and performance issues.
• Collaborate closely with flight software developers, systems engineers, and verification teams to resolve issues and improve software quality.
• Support requirements-based verification, traceability, and test evidence generation.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, including test procedures, test reports, and verification artifacts.
• Participate in reviews such as design reviews, test readiness reviews, and anomaly resolution boards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong proficiency in Python for software development, scripting, and automation.
• Demonstrated experience in software verification, validation, and testing.
• Experience debugging complex software systems and analyzing test results.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced, and high-reliability environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must be located within the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other safety-critical systems.
• Familiarity with GN&C or propulsion-related software concepts.
• Experience with mission-critical or real-time systems.
• Knowledge of NASA software standards, such as NPR 7150.2, or equivalent industry standards.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, or test management tools.
• Familiarity with requirements management and traceability tools.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• This job requires you to have a US citizenship. are you a US Citizen?
• Do you have prior experience working on a spacecraft mission?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Greenbelt, MD 20770