Staff Software Architect Engineer - Level 5

Description

The company's Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration business unit is hiring a Software Architect Engineer, Level 5, for an internal research and development team.

The role is on-site in Boulder, CO, a town in the Rocky Mountain foothills about 25 miles from downtown Denver.

You will work as a Staff Software Engineer and Software Architect, designing and building software and systems with logical and mathematical solutions, and you will help set software standards.

Relocation assistance may be available.

A Secret clearance is required to start.

Travel: 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Plan and improve the processes and practices needed to deliver program goals.
• Review demonstration and integration and test plans to define the software baselines for each phase.
• Run gap and maturity analyses on software components to identify capabilities that are missing.
• Lead the development of new software systems in a complex environment.
• Hold an overall system view while managing the development and integration of several subsystems and vendors.
• Conduct multidisciplinary research and work with equipment and hardware engineers on the planning, design, development and use of data processing systems for product and commercial software.
• Design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited university plus 12 years of related experience, a master's degree in STEM plus 10 years, or a PhD plus 8 years. A bachelor's degree is the preferred route.
• Software architecture and design experience.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including explaining complex technical ideas simply.
• Configuration management experience with Git, Bitbucket and JIRA.
• Basic team leadership experience.
• Willingness and ability to travel 10% of the time to meet business needs.
• A current, active, in-scope U.S. Government Secret security clearance at the time you apply, which is required to start.
• Preferred: strong hands-on skill with Linux, scripting and operations.
• Preferred: experience with automated software requirements testing and analysis.
• Preferred: experience with battle management or fire control systems.
• Preferred: experience with containers (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and container orchestration.
• Preferred: experience developing in a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment.
• Preferred: a very solid background in math and physics.

Conditions

On-site work in Boulder, CO.

Travel: 10% of the time.

Secret security clearance required to start.

Base salary range: $175,000.00 to $265,600.00, a general guideline. Final pay depends on factors such as scope of the role, experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date and may be shortened or extended.

Equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• Possible eligibility for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary annual bonus, depending on the role.
• Long-term incentives may be available for Vice President and Director roles.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business.