Description
The SATCOM Mission Planning team is a critical part of the U.S. military’s nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) network, providing nuclear-survivable connectivity. Our team develops software tools and services for advanced satellite and ground systems.
As a Lead Software Systems Engineer, you will lead, develop, and maintain requirements, architecture, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for high-performance APIs between front-end and back-end software services. You will work in an Agile and CI/CD environment with automated testing, vulnerability scanning, and quality scanning capabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Leads, develops and maintains requirements, architecture, algorithms, interfaces, and designs for high-performance APIs between front-end and back-end software services
- Leads support software development activities in an Agile environment using DevSecOps methodologies, including integration of completed software components into a fully functional software system
- Leads the development of critical features and take ownership of the full development lifecycle from design through deployment
- Builds, architects, and consumes APIs and backend services as part of the platform ecosystem, with an emphasis on automation, testing, and security
- Leads code reviews to maintain code quality, enforce best practices, and ensure compliance with established standards
- Leads the creation and translation of design mockups into functional, visually appealing user interfaces using modern front-end frameworks and technologies
- Advocates for improvements to product quality, security, and performance that positively impact the team and broader organization
- Works effectively in ambiguous environments, provide mentoring, leadership to team and self-direct work as needed
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree or higher
- 5+ years’ experience with software development for space systems and ground segments performing command, control, mission planning and data processing
- 5+ years of development experience using Python
- 3+ years’ experience with JavaScript (e.g., Angular, JQuery)
- 3+ years’ experience working with TypeScript
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in software development, utilizing modern methodologies on government programs
- 5+ years’ experience with designing and developing intuitive user interfaces featuring real-time, 2D/3D geospatial visualization
- 5+ years’ experience in the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, integration, and test
- 5+ years’ experience with database technologies (Postgres, SQL/NoSQL)
- 3+ years’ experience with Java and FastAPI (Python API) languages
Benefits:
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs
- 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 10% of eligible pay
- Student Loan Match program
Security Clearance: Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance required