Software/ Principal Software Engineer

Description

The company is hiring several software engineers and principal software engineers for its Global C2 Solutions unit in Huntsville, Alabama.

The unit builds critical command and control software used by warfighters and customers around the world.

You would join an Agile team on a battle command program, working alongside systems and hardware engineers to produce sturdy, secure and scalable software for hard logic and math problems.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, document and debug software that turns logical and mathematical methods into working command and control features.
• Join SAFe Scrum teams that develop and maintain software across several baselines of the program.
• Create and update user interfaces with JavaFX and related tools where needed.
• Develop and upgrade code in several programming languages and versions without changing how the tactical software behaves in operation.
• Propose sound, practical and thorough technical solutions to hard, varied problems that fit the program goals.
• Adapt to shifting mission and program needs, picking up new technologies and working beyond your comfort zone.
• Run unit and functional tests, code coverage and static analysis, and help make testing more effective and automated.
• Write and maintain documentation in Markdown and other collaboration tools.

Requirements

• Software Engineer: a bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree in a STEM field with 0 years of experience.
• Principal Software Engineer: a bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant experience, a master's degree in a STEM field and 3 years of relevant experience, or a PhD in a STEM field with 0 years of experience.
• Solid object-oriented development experience in Java and C++.
• Experience building user interfaces with JavaFX.
• Experience with scripting in Bash (including SSH and SCP), Perl and Python.
• Working proficiency in Linux development and runtime environments.
• Experience with Git and GitLab for source control and configuration management.
• An active Secret clearance.
• Preferred: experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering, including Cameo or similar tools.
• Preferred: experience with Jenkins or similar CI/CD pipelines for building, integrating and testing software.
• Preferred: experience with real-time or distributed systems that use RTI/DDS publish/subscribe middleware.
• Preferred: experience with the OSGi framework.
• Preferred: CompTIA Security+.
• Preferred: experience with XML for data exchange and configuration files.
• Preferred: experience with Eclipse, VS Code or similar IDEs for Java or C++.
• Preferred: experience with external interfaces such as MIL-STD-6016 (Link 16), Blue Force Tracker (BFT), IBS, ADS-B or similar tactical data links.
• Preferred: experience with radar track management on earlier programs.

Conditions

An active Secret clearance is required to start.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

No relocation assistance is offered.

Primary level base salary range: $87,600.00 to $131,400.00.

Secondary level base salary range: $108,800.00 to $163,200.00.

The ranges are general guidelines; the actual offer depends on the scope of the role, your experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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

Benefits

• Possible eligibility for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses that reward individual work and share company results.
• Long-term incentives for Vice President and Director roles.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays and paid time off for vacation or personal business.