Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer

Description

The company supplies informed insights and software-secure technology that help customers plan strategically in changing global security conditions.

You would help the company keep building a broad portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated and multi-domain systems and technologies that support these missions.

The role can be filled at Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer level. Requirements differ by level and are listed below.

Responsibilities

• Turn software requirements into verification requirements, test objectives, success criteria and the resources needed for software and system tests and demonstrations.
• Help write software requirements and detailed integration test plans, procedures, test readiness reviews (TRRs), test data and test reports.
• Run software qualification and acceptance tests against those requirements, plans and procedures.
• Design, build and set up test methods and equipment for software.
• Work with systems engineers, software developers and other stakeholders on the testing process.
• Review software test plans, procedures and reports, and witness testing as the Cognizant Engineer.
• Join internal and customer software test planning working groups.
• Attend technical exchange meetings with internal and external customers and contribute to a wide range of program deliverables.

Requirements

• Software Engineer: a bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited university plus 2 years of related experience, or a master's degree in a STEM field with 0 years of related experience.
• Software Engineer: you must be a US citizen to meet the security clearance requirement.
• Software Engineer: you must be able to obtain and keep a Top Secret clearance within a reasonable period, as the company determines.
• Software Engineer: experience with Agile, Git, GitLab or Bitbucket, and with a cross-functional Scrum team.
• Software Engineer: software development experience in languages such as C/C++, Python, Java and Docker.
• Principal Software Engineer: a bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited university plus 5 years of related experience, or a master's degree in a STEM field plus 3 years of related experience.
• Principal Software Engineer: you must be a US citizen to meet the security clearance requirement.
• Principal Software Engineer: you must be able to obtain and keep a Top Secret clearance within a reasonable period, as the company determines.
• Principal Software Engineer: experience with Agile, Git, GitLab or Bitbucket, and with a cross-functional Scrum team.
• Principal Software Engineer: software development experience in languages such as C/C++, Python, Java and Docker.
• Preferred: an active Top Secret clearance with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
• Preferred: experience in deliverables management.
• Preferred: experience in software testing and software test planning.
• Preferred: hands-on design, deployment and dynamic management of containerized systems.
• Preferred: experience with Kubernetes (K8s, k3s) and cloud-native OS environments.
• Preferred: experience with modern software factories and DevOps or DevSecOps practices.
• Preferred: familiarity with Atlassian and CI/CD tools, including Bitbucket, JIRA, Jenkins and Confluence.
• Preferred: advanced scripting in Python, Linux Bash and related languages.
• Preferred: Linux or UNIX experience in production environments.
• Preferred: practical experience in Agile and DevOps teams.

Conditions

No clearance is required to start, and the clearance type is Top Secret.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available.

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

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package includes a health plan, savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, training and development, and a 9/80 work schedule where available, along with more.
• Benefits also cover health insurance, life and disability insurance, company-paid holidays, and PTO for vacation and personal business.
• Base pay ranges: Primary level $91,800.00 to $137,600.00; Secondary level $114,000.00 to $171,000.00. These are general guidelines, and offers depend on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.
• 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.