Do you want to work at an international company with endless opportunities for growth and advancement? Are you eager to join a trust-based, globally-connected team, where your contributions will define what’s possible?
We are looking for team members who want to solve interesting, complex problems, which protect our nation. Your talents and passion are most important to us. If you don’t know a language, program, or platform, we will teach you! Become a part of our enthusiastic team where we have fun working together and take pride in our contributions to the nation’s safety.
In this role, the focus will be on development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of satellite ground software. These positions are located onsite on our Dulles, VA campus, and requires a Top Secret clearance at the time of application.
This opportunity supports our Space Systems East Engineering Software Controls Engineering (SCE) group.
What you’ll get to do:
Full stack development at the OS, platform, and mission unique software layer
Developing client and server applications and services using service or object-oriented architectures, message bus-based data exchange that include first-of-a-kind capabilities
Applications will span languages and toolsets including Python, C++, Postgres, Ansible, cloud infrastructure provisioning, PKI, and static code analysis execution and finding remediation
Developer will be expected to be a self-starter capable of making decisions with overall project budget and schedule in mind
Support Operations ground software and associated configurations. This will involve troubleshooting both software errors and hardware affecting the operation of ground software
Support Acceptance Test events, including running tests
Test Automation
Configuration of ground segment software
Resolution and remediation of software defects
Software Enhancements as directed by customer change requests or mission needs
Ground software support during launch and launch rehearsal events
Support the installation of new ground segment software in operational, development and test environments
What does success look like?
As a successful employee, you will:
Be an active and integral member of your team
Channel your enthusiasm to innovate
Be part of a supportive team that develops and deploys technologies that matter to our national security
Work with agility, flexibility, and collaboration to explore creative ideas
Basic Qualifications:
Software Development Engineer
Bachelor’s degree (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) and 2 years of experience; OR a master’s degree and 0 years: OR a PhD and 4 years. Experience can be considered in lieu of degree (additional 4 years)
Demonstrated software development experience
Python application development, C++, Bash Scripting experience
U.S. Citizenship
Must have an active Top-Secret clearance at the time of application with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI
Principal Software Engineer:
Bachelor’s degree (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) and 5 years of experience; OR a master’s degree and 3 years: OR a PhD and 1 year Experience can be considered in lieu of degree (additional 4 years)
Demonstrated software development experience
Python application development, C++, Bash Scripting experience
U.S. Citizenship
Must have an active Top-Secret clearance at the time of application with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI
Preferred Qualification:
Strong preference given to Top Secret with SCI
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