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Position Description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Image Analyst and Software Engineer to provide software engineering, database management, computer systems support, and engineering imagery analysis capabilities to the Engineering Photographic Analysis (EPA) Team at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and enhancing specialized software applications, databases, websites, and supporting computer systems used in engineering imagery analysis for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) Program. This position requires a technically versatile professional with strong software engineering capabilities, experience maintaining complex technical applications, and an interest in applying those capabilities to engineering-imagery processing and analysis.

The primary responsibility of this position is to maintain the reliability, functionality, and continued development of the EPA team's software applications, databases, and supporting technical infrastructure. The candidate must be capable of independently troubleshooting existing systems, resolving technical issues, and implementing enhancements that support evolving engineering requirements.

The candidate will work collaboratively with NASA engineers, imagery analysts, software developers, and other technical specialists to support the processing and evaluation of imagery collected during ground testing, launch operations, and flight. These activities contribute to the identification, characterization, and documentation of significant engineering events and potential anomalies in support of vehicle performance assessments, mission assurance, and crew and vehicle safety.

Although software engineering and computer systems support represent the primary responsibilities, the candidate will also support and participate in engineering imagery analysis activities, including post-launch reviews of SLS ascent imagery.

The ideal candidate will possess strong software development and problem-solving abilities, sound technical judgment, and the versatility to support both established software systems and evolving imagery analysis requirements within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

Software Engineering and Application Development

• Design, develop, maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance custom software applications, tools, and libraries supporting engineering imagery analysis.
• Maintain the operational reliability and functionality of existing software applications and implement improvements to address evolving technical requirements.
• Develop and maintain specialized image processing applications for video playback, stabilization, image alignment, perspective correction, distortion modeling, image enhancement, and motion analysis.
• Develop, troubleshoot, and maintain desktop applications, web-based applications, websites, software services, and application programming interfaces (APIs).
• Evaluate existing software capabilities, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement solutions that enhance reliability, performance, maintainability, and operational effectiveness.
• Maintain and modernize legacy software applications and supporting technologies while preserving critical engineering analysis capabilities.
• Evaluate emerging software technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools, for potential application to software development and imagery analysis while maintaining appropriate technical validation and independent engineering judgment.

Database Administration and Computer Systems Support

• Design, develop, administer, and maintain relational databases supporting imagery analysis, metadata management, engineering assessments, and reporting.
• Develop and maintain database structures, tables, relationships, queries, user permissions, and supporting documentation.
• Configure, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain servers supporting databases, websites, software services, and API endpoints.
• Investigate and resolve software, database, and computer system issues to ensure continuity of critical engineering analysis capabilities.
• Develop queries, compile statistics, and generate technical reports supporting engineering analysis, application performance, and database usage.
• Maintain software requirements, database definitions, interface specifications, configuration documentation, and data management procedures.
• Support the integration and interoperability of imagery analysis applications, databases, and associated engineering systems.

Engineering Imagery Processing and Analysis

• Develop and apply software tools and image processing techniques to support engineering analysis of still imagery, video, film, and high-speed digital imagery.
• Process, manipulate, enhance, stabilize, align, and correlate imagery collected from multiple camera systems.
• Support the evaluation of camera characteristics, image orientation, lens parameters, image timing, metadata, and other technical factors affecting imagery interpretation.
• Assist imagery analysts in identifying, classifying, characterizing, and documenting significant engineering events, anomalies, and vehicle behavior.
• Support the correlation of imagery timing and observations with other engineering data sources.
• Participate in post-launch reviews of SLS ascent imagery to support engineering assessments, anomaly investigations, and crew and vehicle safety.
• Prepare or contribute to technical assessments, analysis products, and reports documenting engineering observations and findings.

Technical Collaboration and Documentation

• Collaborate with imagery analysts, engineers, software developers, and technical stakeholders to identify requirements and develop effective software solutions.
• Investigate complex technical problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement practical, sustainable solutions.
• Develop and maintain software documentation, technical procedures, interface definitions, requirements, and configuration records.
• Communicate technical findings, recommendations, and engineering assessments through written reports, presentations, and technical discussions.
• Support knowledge transfer, process improvements, and technical continuity of critical engineering imagery analysis capabilities.
• Work independently and collaboratively to prioritize software maintenance, technical problem resolution, and new development activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or closely related technical discipline is required. Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience, with substantial experience in software development, application maintenance, database management, or related computer science and engineering disciplines.

• Experience developing and maintaining software applications using C# and .NET, including object-oriented programming principles and software troubleshooting.
• Experience with SQL programming and relational database management, including database design, query development, data manipulation, and maintenance.
• Experience developing or maintaining desktop applications, web applications, software services, or application programming interfaces (APIs).
• Familiarity with digital imagery, video processing, or other scientific and engineering data processing applications.
• Strong analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fifteen or more years of relevant professional experience in software engineering, computer science, database management, scientific computing, or related technical disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience independently maintaining, troubleshooting, and enhancing established software applications and database systems with minimal supervision.
• Experience developing web-based applications using ASP.NET, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, or similar technologies.
• Experience with SQL Server, MySQL, or comparable relational database management systems, including database administration, security, user permissions, and performance optimization.
• Experience deploying, administering, and maintaining servers, websites, databases, web services, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience developing scientific, engineering, image processing, or data analysis software.
• Familiarity with image processing applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, FFmpeg, HandBrake, or GIMP.
• Experience developing image processing algorithms for video stabilization, image alignment, geometric correction, image enhancement, feature tracking, or motion analysis.
• Understanding digital imaging principles, including image resolution, exposure, frame rate, sensor characteristics, lens parameters, image orientation, metadata, and file formats.
• Familiarity with camera calibration, intrinsic and extrinsic camera parameters, image distortion modeling, and timing synchronization.
• Experience with engineering photographic analysis, photogrammetry, high-speed imaging, or aerospace imagery analysis.
• Familiarity with professional video and broadcast equipment, including video recorders, HD-SDI routing systems, video switches, format converters, and digital capture devices.
• Experience integrating imagery data with engineering telemetry or other technical data sources.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools and their appropriate application in technical environments.
• Experience maintaining and modernizing legacy software applications and databases.
• Experience supporting small, multidisciplinary engineering teams where software development, system maintenance, and technical analysis responsibilities overlap.
• Previous experience supporting NASA programs, aerospace engineering organizations, flight test activities, or mission-critical engineering systems.

Desired Professional Attributes

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated and technically versatile software engineering professional who combines strong computer science, application development, and database management capabilities with an interest in engineering imagery analysis.

The candidate should demonstrate the ability to independently maintain established software systems, investigate and resolve complex technical problems, and develop innovative, sustainable solutions to support evolving engineering requirements.

The successful candidate will be comfortable balancing ongoing software maintenance and operational support with new development activities and opportunities to participate in engineering imagery analysis.

Success in this position requires attention to detail, sound engineering judgment, effective collaboration, strong communication skills, and a commitment to maintaining accurate, reliable, and effective technical capabilities in support of NASA mission objectives.

Essential Functions

Work Environment:

Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (5%). Requires ability to work at a computer for long periods of time (100%).

Physical Requirements:

Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).

Equipment and Machines:

Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

Attendance:

Normal workday 7:30-4:30, Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity, and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.

Other Essential Functions:

The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

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Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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