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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # NASA Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Software and Avionics Laboratory (SSAL) Test Facility Integration Engineer - **Company:** CACI International Inc. - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $76,000.0 - $155,700.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), C (Programming Language), Systems Engineering, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Communications Protocols, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Hardware Design, Real-Time Operating Systems, RS-232, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, USB, VxWorks, Gitlab, Git, Information Technology - **Published:** August 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/566F9CCC2FEA42B5985F01E8F24A2E93/job/ ## About the Role This position requires a self-motivated, capable integration engineer 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, and be an articulate speaker able to communicate complex technical ideas in a convincing manner. The individual must share our passion for our Nation's Space Program and share in the excitement of developing the next human-rated space vehicles., Required: * Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. * B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Software, Computer or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines required. * At least three years of experience in software and hardware integration for safety-critical software. Experience can be for aerospace vehicles or in other industries, e.g., oil and gas. More experience is highly valued. * Must be flexible, open to new challenges in a dynamic environment, and possess strong technical expertise combined with strong verbal and written communication skills. * Requires the ability to manage multiple priorities with little supervision. * Must be a highly responsible, team-oriented individual with strong work ethic. Desired: * M.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Software, Computer or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline. * Experience in human-rated space vehicles and specific vehicle software domains (e.g., C&T, C&DH, GN&C). * C programming skills. * Experience in NASA Core Flight Software (CFS). * Experience developing and troubleshooting embedded software for Real-time Operating Systems, preferably VxWorks. * Experience in common spacecraft bus-communication protocols (e.g., 1553, RS-422, RS-232, USB, Ethernet). * Experience in software and systems integration. * Experience in automated testing. * Experience in verification testing. * Experience using GitLab and the Git version control system. * Experience using Jira. ## Description * Perform software integration, test, and verification. * Integrate and test software/hardware in avionics test bed and flight certification environments. * Collaborate with engineering teams and contractors across multiple NASA programs and projects. * Ensure adherence to JSC standard software process practices. ## Related Videos - [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) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Prototyping with Hardware and the Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/651-prototyping-with-hardware-and-the-web) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Code to Road in < 12 hours](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1082-code-to-road-in-12-hours) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers)