Principal Engineer Software - Simulation

Description

The company's Global Surveillance division, within its aeronautics systems business, is hiring a principal software engineer for its software team in Melbourne, Florida.

The role suits someone who takes ownership of difficult problems, drives them to a working solution and leads the team through implementation.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of the software you design and build, including implementation and unit testing.
• Take part in every stage, from requirements and modeling through design, coding, testing, integration, release, installation and upkeep.
• Design, build, document, test and debug simulation software built on logical and mathematical solutions.
• Solve complex integration problems with technical solutions that are inventive, thorough, practical and aligned with program goals.
• Work with teammates to connect your code with other software components.
• Help gather and report software metrics.
• Follow the program's software best practices and deliver software across all phases of its lifecycle.
• Apply deep technical knowledge across related disciplines.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 5 years of software engineering experience, or a master's degree in a STEM field and 3 years of software engineering experience.
• US citizen who can obtain and keep a DoD Secret clearance and any program accesses required.
• Development experience in both Linux and Windows environments.
• Experience debugging software on both desktop and target systems.
• Experience designing, managing, querying and maintaining databases.
• UI development experience.
• Experience with configuration management using industry-standard tools and processes.
• Experience with software and system testing.
• Experience with Agile software development.
• Experience developing in C/C++ or another object-oriented language.
• In-depth knowledge of the software development life cycle and of automated testing for analyzing large data sets.
• Ability to take ownership of hard problems, drive them to a solution and lead their implementation.
• Preferred: Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, including Git and Confluence add-ons.
• Preferred: Familiarity with the Agile software development process.
• Preferred: Experience across the full software development life cycle.
• Preferred: Experience with Rhapsody and/or Cameo UML modeling.
• Preferred: Experience with Oracle databases.
• Preferred: Experience with formal software testing and weapon system evaluations.
• Preferred: US citizen holding a current, in-scope DoD Secret or higher clearance.
• Preferred: Currently holds a special program access.

Conditions

An interim clearance is required to start, and the role requires a Secret clearance.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Base salary range is $98,400.00 to $147,600.00. This is a general guide; final offers depend on the role's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the position, eligibility for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Annual bonus that rewards individual contributions and shared company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.