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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # NASA Lunar Base Software and Data Integration Engineer - **Company:** CACI International Inc. - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States - **Salary:** $76,000.0 - $155,700.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Software Applications, Capability Maturity Model Integration, Communications Protocols, Computer Programming, Databases, Data Integration, Python (Programming Language), Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Tools, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Data Streaming, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocols, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Computer Equipment, Information Technology - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/2F121BB0FA3E42638918D5F750568B0E/job/ ## About the Role This position requires a self-motivated, capable person with strong verbal and written communication skills. In addition to outstanding technical expertise, the individual must be very people savvy, have strong customer relationship skills, possess a positive team-player attitude, be flexible and willing to take on new assignments and responsibilities as they arise. Finally, the most qualified candidate will be an articulate speaker able to communicate complex technical ideas in a convincing manner, must share our passion for our Nation's Space Program, and share in the excitement of developing future human-rated space vehicles., Required: * Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. * B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines required. * Prefer a minimum of 1-5 years of experience in software development for safety-critical software, including internships. * Experience can be for aerospace vehicles or in other industries, e.g., oil and gas. Experience greater than the minimum is highly valued. * Strong software programing skills in Python or C. * Must be flexible, open to new challenges in a dynamic environment, and possess strong technical expertise combined with strong verbal and written communication skills. * Ability to manage multiple priorities with little supervision. * Must be a highly responsible, team-oriented individual with strong work ethic. * Must have highly developed coordination and organization skills. Desired: * M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines. * Experience with software requirements definition and development is highly desired. * Experience with eXtensible Markup Language (XML) Telemetric and Command Exchange (XTCE) telemetry format. * Experience in data integration and databases. * Experience with software interface requirements. * Experience with data flow, data rates, and data dependencies for integrating software applications within a real-time software environment. * Knowledge of NASA Core Flight System/Software (CFS). * Experience with communication protocols such as Space Packet Protocol (SPP), Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP). * Experience developing human-rated safety critical spacecraft flight software. Vehicle-wide knowledge of space vehicle systems. * Experience with JSC Spacecraft Software Engineering Team (SSET) software development processes, but any software process experience, e.g., CMMI or IEEE models, is useful. ## Description * Gain an understanding of the overall lunar base and infrastructure software system, software dependencies, data flow within the system including data rates and software interface requirements. * Generate software interface requirement document for interface with hardware devices and autonomous system management software. * Provide data configuration support to software developers and providers to integrate software into the lunar vehicle/asset architecture from a data perspective. * Gain an understanding of data requirements for software applications being integrated into the lunar vehicle/asset software and work with software providers to ensure the data requirements are satisfied. * Work with lunar vehicle and asset providers to integrate modules data into the mission database. * Develop software prototype and device software simulation to facilitate software design and testing. * Develop software tools to aid in the generation of data products. * Generate required documentation for software tools and simulations certification. * This work takes place at NASA/JSC in Houston, TX, a highly stimulating and dynamic environment that is critical in human space flight and the space exploration initiative. ## Related Videos - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Python-Based Data Streaming Pipelines Within Minutes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1233-python-based-data-streaming-pipelines-within-minutes) - [ Secure Code Superstars: Empowering Developers and Surpassing Security Challenges Together](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/422-secure-code-superstars-empowering-developers-and-surpassing-security-challenges-together) - [What I learned as a developer from accidents in space](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/642-what-i-learned-as-a-developer-from-accidents-in-space) - [Software stack under and over the hood of the fastest accelerating car in the world](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/221-software-stack-under-and-over-the-hood-of-the-fastest-accelerating-car-in-the-world) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Quick guide: How to write a Software Developer CV](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/37-quick-guide-how-to-write-a-software-developer-cv) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering)