Software Engineer Sr - Level 3 (Top Secret)

Basic Qualifications

• Recent experience using Java, JavaScript, and Node.js, for full-stack software development
• Experience with Git/Gitlab/Git Bash for software version control
• Experience with CI/CD - deployment pipelines, automated build, and configuration tools
• Experience with application containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Rancher, etc.) in a cloud environment (AWS/Azure/Openstack/Openshift)
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, another engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
• Familiarity with software test best practices, including unit test, integration test, and end-to-end test
• Experience working in an Agile development environment, using tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Active Top Secret security clearance required to start

Job Description

Generating and simulating operational level plans to explore the art of the possible, how we could defend the ultimate high ground in a future space war

Dynamically optimizing both terrestrial and space-based sensors to provide comprehensive space domain awareness

Strategically optimizing the placement and maneuvering of constellations of satellites to satisfy multiple, evolving priorities

Our team leverages industry standard open-source software solutions such as GitLab, Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher.

Our automation-first and “everything as code” mindset allows our software engineers to focus their time and efforts on what is most important - building cutting edge functionality for our end users.

As an engineer on an Agile Scrum Team, you will have the opportunity to rapidly develop and deploy solutions for a complex space system following core engineering principles, ultimately enabling the delivery of fully functioning mission capability to end users securely and continuously.

Desired Skills

• Three years’ experience developing software on the Whiskey program
• Experience as a maintainer on the Whiskey Program
• Active Whiskey program clearance
• Experience with API design and development, such as RESTful APIs
• Experience with microservices and microservice architecture
• Recent JavaScript library experience with web-based components (e.g., Lit, React, Angular)
• Experience with Lit for JS front-end
• Experience with CesiumJS
• Experience with HTML/CSS
• Experience with Quarkus for backend Java development
• Experience with Helm charts for infrastructure as code (IaC)
• Knowledge of database management systems, such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Familiarity with the Space Domain
• Able to communicate effectively and work in a collaborative environment
• Experience in running unit tests with Playwright and/or integration testing with Cucumber
• Experience working on large-scale software projects with multiple teams and stakeholders