Lead Java Software Engineer - Developer

Description

The company is hiring a lead Java software engineer for its Advanced Ground Architecture team, which supports the defense, space and security software organization. The role can be based in Herndon, Virginia; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Mesa, Arizona; Seal Beach, California; or El Segundo, California.

The team builds ground support software designed to be extended and reused across all of the company's programs. It works with Java, ReactJS, Python and CI/CD pipelines, and follows Scaled Agile practices.

You will lead most of the Java work for the program, focused on the System Planning and Scheduling team. The team is looking for self-motivated people with a record of high performance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, development, testing and upkeep of non-embedded software across its full lifecycle, meeting industry, customer, safety and regulatory standards.
• Oversee the translation of customer requirements into initial software designs, and review that work.
• Review the building, upkeep, enhancement and tuning of software products and features for system integration.
• Oversee the creation and upkeep of architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs.
• Oversee debugging and fixing of issues so software stays reliable and efficient.
• Oversee research into and adoption of new technologies, tools, frameworks and regulatory changes that affect software work.
• Lead the creation, tracking and improvement of software processes, tools and key metrics that tie projects to company goals and industry benchmarks.
• Review the planning, execution and documentation of software research and development projects.
• Advise on software domains, system-specific problems, processes and regulations.
• Oversee software project management and supplier management.
• Oversee tracking and assessment of team and supplier performance against project plans and industry standards.
• Speed up complex Java development and shorten review times for code merge requests.
• Lead subsystems on key components.
• Mentor early and mid career developers in the team so they perform at a higher level.
• Support P6 and chief engineering on architecture and systems engineering decisions.
• Monitor cost and schedule to meet or exceed expectations.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent education.
• Hands-on work with both Windows and Linux.
• 10+ years of experience with Java, C++, Angular/React.js, HTML and CSS.
• 10+ years of experience with software configuration management tools.
• 10+ years of developing software products in a cloud environment.
• Preferred: a bachelor of science in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science or computer science with 14+ years of related work experience, a bachelor's degree with 18+ years of directly related work experience, or 22+ years of related, relevant experience.
• Preferred: experience with specification format requirements, guidelines and change control, and how specifications and standards relate to aircraft or product certification.
• Preferred: experience with host environments, including processors, operating systems and networks, and with building, integrating and troubleshooting software components.
• Preferred: experience deriving and allocating system, subsystem and software requirements, with traceability across the product lifecycle.
• Preferred: experience with software architecture and design methods, and with producing architectures and designs that meet requirements, characteristics and constraints.
• Preferred: experience with development processes that comply with internal and industry standards, guidelines and best practices for development, testing and deployment.
• Preferred: experience with development and testing tools such as compilers, linkers, debuggers, data analysis tools, GUI builders, post-processing tools, requirements management tools and web authoring tools.
• Preferred: experience with implementation, validation and verification practices that ensure software quality, performance and safety.

Conditions

Pay ranges: Virginia $211,650 to $286,350; Colorado $198,050 to $267,950; California $211,650 to $286,350.

Pay depends on experience, qualifications, and market and business factors.

Benefit programs and their availability can vary by location, hire date and collective bargaining agreements.

Shift 1, United States of America.

Not a safety-sensitive position.

Not contingent upon program award.

Relocation assistance is not negotiable.

No language requirements.

To meet export control rules you must be a U.S. Person under 22 C.F.R. §120.62, meaning a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee.

An active U.S. Top Secret security clearance is required, and U.S. citizenship is required. A clearance active within the past 24 months counts as active.

No visa sponsorship for employment.

Drug-free workplace: post-offer testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP and alcohol may apply under company policy.

Selection includes a CodeVue technical assessment. Not completing it removes you from consideration.

Benefits

• Total rewards package with competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees can enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings, life cover, disability coverage, and leave, both paid and unpaid.