RESEARCH COMPUTER SCIENTIST - RESEARCH ENINGEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Full Stack Developer

About the role

Join the Defense and Intelligence Solutions division as a Research Computer Scientist. You will be challenged in developing complex and innovative software solutions across a variety of customers and platform types, working alongside a dynamic team of Software Architects, Computer Scientists, and Engineers. Applicants must hold a current/active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.

Objectives

• Contribute to and lead a team through all aspects of the Software Life Cycle using Agile Methodologies, including requirements interpretation, design, trade studies, development, testing, task tracking and status, and deployment.
• Support design and development for new technical solutions and frameworks for thin client, server-side development, object-oriented programming, embedded programming, and database patterns and implementation.
• Support technical leads in work breakdowns of larger tasks, effectively estimate individual tasking, and assist in estimations for junior staff.
• Assist and lead small teams in planning and task tracking.
• Be a proactive, self-directed technical contributor capable of mentoring and effectively communicating — both verbally and in writing — task updates, technical solutions, questions, and technical documentation, including interactions with the client.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of an advanced software architecture utilizing object-oriented and embedded programming fundamentals, distributed computing, thin clients, and data distribution systems.
• Actively contribute to and eventually lead all phases of the project life cycle.
• Develop technical requirements, design and develop innovative solutions to difficult problems, perform testing and integration with a larger system, and install and document complete solutions.
• Interact with team members and customers to understand requirements and constraints of the target environment.
• Assist with the breakdown of larger tasks and develop estimates of individual and team tasks.
• Work primarily at SwRI facilities/laboratories with short-term travel to government client facilities in the U.S. and overseas for meetings, system installations, and support.
• Proactively and confidently communicate task status to team leads and project leadership, and mentor junior staff.
• Operate effectively both in self-directed tasks and within a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering (emphasis on programming and software development), or related field such as Computational Engineering.
• Current/active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
• 4+ years of experience; critical thinking and proactiveness required.
• Experience in a variety of programming languages such as JavaScript, Java, C#, C++, HTML5, and Python.
• Comfortable with Agile methodologies for project execution.
• Ability to analyze and translate complex technical requirements into application design, implementation, unit and integration testing, software/hardware integration, and documentation.
• Experienced and proficient with Microsoft tools, software repositories, software engineering practices, distributed computing, and computer science principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; detail-oriented, proactive, fast learner, critical thinker, able to work collaboratively and self-direct.
• Valid/clear driver's license required.

Special requirements

• Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

Location

San Antonio, Texas