Principal Software Engineer/Sr Principal Software Engineer - Payloads and Tasking Applications

Description

The company's Aeronautics Systems group is hiring a Principal or Sr Principal Software Engineer for payloads and tasking applications. The role sits in the Software Engineering organization and is based on site in San Diego, CA.

The team works in a fast-paced setting with high expectations, varied assignments, and close collaboration at every level.

This role depends on program funding, and start dates are set only after funding is confirmed.

Relocation assistance may be available. Travel is about 10% of the time. A Top Secret clearance is required to start.

Responsibilities

• Work in an Agile environment with Systems Engineering, Cloud and Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps, and Systems Test teams.
• Take part across the software development cycle, from prototyping and graphical user interface design through implementation and build, test, and release delivery.
• Apply object-oriented programming, design patterns, JMS, Web Services, and XML technologies such as XPath, XSLT, and XSD.
• Build enterprise solutions on Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) within a service-oriented architecture (SOA).
• Follow a process-oriented development approach across the full software lifecycle.
• Communicate with team members regularly.

Requirements

• Level 3: a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) and 5 years of related engineering experience, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Level 4: a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience in Agile development as a Product Owner, SCRUM Master, or team member.
• Experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience with Agile software development, object-oriented architecture and programming, and software integration and testing.
• Proficiency in Java, Java microservices, and Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications.
• Experience with at least two of these languages: Python, Go, C++, C, PowerShell, VBScript, Bash, or KornShell.
• Experience with cloud technologies and cloud service providers.
• You must be able to transfer and keep a final adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance, with any required program access, within a reasonable time set by the company. You must be in scope for, or enrolled in, Continuous Evaluation.
• You must be able to obtain and keep initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR) before you start, within a reasonable time set by the company. The SAP/PAR will be upgraded after you are in the role, so you must also be able to obtain and keep the upgraded version.
• Preferred: current SAP access.
• Preferred: an advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or another STEM discipline.
• Preferred: an advanced technical management degree.
• Preferred: advanced experience with at least one of these databases: Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, or Elasticsearch.
• Preferred: advanced experience with at least one of these container management tools: Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, Docker Swarm, Nomad, or Red Hat OpenShift.
• Preferred: experience with application and container security.
• Preferred: experience developing machine learning models.
• Preferred: experience with threading, intermediate object-oriented programming, design patterns, Data Distribution Service (DDS) messaging, web technologies, Unified Modeling Language (UML), database essentials, and SQL/NoSQL.

Conditions

Primary level base salary range: $114,000.00 to $171,000.00.

Secondary level base salary range: $142,200.00 to $213,400.00.

The range is a general guide. The company sets base pay based on the scope of the role and your experience, education, skills, and the current market.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date. It may be shortened or extended based on business needs and the number of qualified candidates.

Benefits

• Depending on the position, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let you share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation or personal business.