Ground Systems Software Engineer

About the role

SAIC is seeking Ground Systems Software Engineers to support spacecraft configurations and science and military missions in flight experiment programs at Kirtland AFB, NM. The position involves working alongside AFRL/RVE to provide concept design, development, integration, test and evaluation, and engineering prototypes for innovative space technologies.

Responsibilities

• Perform full life-cycle software development for a networked, high-reliability Command and Control (C2) ground system for the USSF.
• Analyze, develop, validate, and flow down system and interface requirements to software requirements.
• Deploy and test ground system software against spacecraft simulators.
• Debug distributed ground software system issues such as timing, transaction protection, missed satellite contact.
• Support system test in operational test environment with physical spacecraft.
• Work with across disciplines with compliance, safety, cyber-security, and OPSEC during all phases of development.
• Prepare design documentation, test plans, and test procedures.
• Perform internal and formal software tests, and retain and report test results.
• Prepare technical presentation materials for internal and external customers.
• Work with integration & test engineers in performing root cause investigation of problems found during software installation, integration, acceptance test, and operational events.
• Work with mission partner engineers to verify and validate system interface compatibility, compliance, and performance.
• Provide recommendations to chief engineer to help prioritize development, augment solutions, and improve developer implementations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or relevant discipline and 3 to 10 years of experience (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree).
• Experience with modern software development processes, such as containerization, orchestration, DevSecOps, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience working with software development compliance and quality documentation, including software development management plan, test plans, test procedures, test results, detailed design documents, software version description documents, software configuration management plans.
• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and be willing to consent to a polygraph examination.
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR) within prescribed business needs.
• Diverse programming experience: C/C++, C#, Python, Ruby, Windows/Linux scripting.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in small teams.
• Ability to debug networking hardware and software.
• Ability to use software revision control tools such as Subversion and Git.
• Ability to clearly document and report programmatic status to management.

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include:
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• System knowledge in one or more of the following domains: Spacecraft Command & Control, Mission Planning, Space Situational Awareness.
• Working knowledge of distributed, networked near real-time C2 systems.
• Integration of key ground segment systems, such as a cloud-based Infrastructure, Platform as a Service (PaaS) baselines, and antennas.
• "Zero-Trust" cybersecurity policies and implementation on software and hardware systems.
• Experience with Software Systems Engineering, Design, and Architecture Development.
• Experience with Software Systems Engineering, Design, and Architecture Development, Agile Software Development Techniques and Implementation, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Pipelines.
• Experience with Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Model Based Systems Engineering.
• Experience with DOORs and Cameo.