Software Engineer - Level 3/4

About the role

The successful candidate will be part of the Space Vehicle Management team, designing, developing, documenting, refactoring, testing, and debugging applications software for a Ground Segment. They will support the program through its maturity and milestones to achieve the mission.

Responsibilities

• Digest changes and synthesize them into working designs
• Generate efficient code according to the specifications
• Adapt to changes as necessary that are driven by bugs or specification updates or the customer
• Operate independently with little oversight in a dynamic environment
• Be highly self-motivated, reporting information to leads and the customer
• Handle diverse assignments with efficiency, finding unique solutions
• Work in a very collaborative and fast-paced environment

Requirements

• Software development experience
• Java, C++, Python (or similar scripting language) in a cloud environment
• Agile development methodologies
• Automated testing experience
• Understanding of software testing principles and methodologies

Qualifications

• Software Engineer - Level 3: 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree; 3 years with Master's degree; 1 year with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Software Engineer - Level 4: 8 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree; 6 years with Master's degree; 4 years with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree

Benefits

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required at the time of application, and ability to successfully pass a polygraph
• STEM degree
• Adjudicated CI or FS polygraph
• Proficient with Python, Perl, Rust, Docker/Kubernetes, Cloud, DevOps, CI/CD
• Proficient with Atlassian tools (i.e., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Familiar with Kubernetes cluster software deployment
• Experience with automated test tools (i.e., Cucumber, Behave, Eggplant, Selenium, Cypress)
• Experience developing software for complex near real-time ground systems in mission domain

Pay

• Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $171,000.00
• Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $213,400.00

Schedule

• Travel: 10%