Entry Level Software Engineer
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Agile experience preferred.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Ability to obtain a Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities for this Position:ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:
As a software engineer for GDMS, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for performing software requirements analysis, lead research and design, and develop and test software and tools. From inventing new products or enhancing existing applications, your talent and leadership abilities will be front and center.
As a Software Engineer, you will:
- Assist in software requirements analysis, participate in research, design, develop and test software and tools, to include development of new work products or enhancing existing applications
- Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of technical engineering products
- Support and develop our technical culture by being engaged, intellectually curious, friendly, motivated to solve complex problems, and inspired to deliver superior user-centered design
- Participate in internal reviews of software components and systems
What sets you apart:
- Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the software development life cycle
- Expertise in applying technical standards and methodologies to solve challenges
- Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to secure buy-in on concepts and ideas
- Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
- Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others
- Appreciation for user-centric design
Our Commitment to You:
- An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
- Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
- Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
- Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
- See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits
Workplace Options:
This position is Hybrid/Flex.
While on-site, you will be a part of the Pittsburgh location https://gdmissionsystems.com/about-us/major-locations/pittsburgh
Additional Key Skillsets:
Programming Skills:
- Strong fundamentals in Computer Science theory (data structures, algorithms, and computational complexity)
- Solid object oriented programming and software design skills
- Proficient in one of the following: Java, C++, or JavaScript/TypeScript (using object oriented techniques)
- Web Services knowledge such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Redux
Other beneficial common programming patterns/paradigms:
- Familiarity with multiple DevOps tool chains (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm/Ansible/Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab)
- Familiarity with cloud services and tooling (AWS)
- Experience supporting software teams using Agile methodologies
- Detailed and fully proficient knowledge of technology trends and champions new ideas and product and process improvements
- Concurrent programming and building multi-threaded systems
- Memory and CPU profiling
- Data modeling and writing efficient data access methods
- Experience building large-scale mission-critical applications
- Experience with distributed systems
- Experience with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Direct manipulation of user interfaces
- Information visualization (charts, rendering maps)
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Salary Note: This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled. Combined Salary Range: USD $77,843.00 - USD $86,358.00 /Yr. Company Overview:General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
About the Company
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc
At General Dynamics Mission Systems, employees share a common mission to be a trusted partner to the U.S. defense, intelligence and homeland security communities.
Whether you're working on the internal systems of a new ship strategic to the U.S. Navy's role in keeping sea lanes open, developing a camera system for the U.S. Army to protect our forces or helping the Department of Homeland Security coordinate defense against and response to cyber attacks, you'll share a sense of duty and patriotism common to all General Dynamics employees.
When you join General Dynamics, you'll become part of a culture that nurtures innovation. We encourage our professionals to challenge the conventional way of doing things. And we motivate our employees to solve tough customer problems by promoting and sharing new ideas.
Join a team that's dedicated to what matters most. Build your career at General Dynamics today.
General Dynamics Mission Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., General Dynamics employs approximately 91,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies.