In-Depth Engineering
Principal Software Engineer - Colorado Springs, CO
In-Depth Engineering, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80509
Job Details
LevelExperienced
Job LocationColorado Springs - Colorado Springs, CO
Position TypeFull Time
Education Level4 Year Degree
Job CategoryEngineering
Description
The Principal Software Engineer responsibilities include software development and support of the GMD Fire Controls (GFC) suite of products within the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense Weapon System (GWS) program. You will be responsible for developing and implementing software updates that best meet changing customer needs for new and existing features of the GFC system, collaborating with team members, and working in a cross-functional agile scrum team. The selected individual will support the GFC product development out of Colorado Springs, CO and will primarily be working within the support layer between the front-end and back-end of the GFC product.
In general, the Principal Software Engineer:Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product software.Collaborates with other software and systems engineers to determine computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions.Ensures software standards are met.Essential Functions:
Support advanced portions of the lifecycle of software development to include requirements definition, integration, and deployment.Prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results with limited oversight and direction. • Apply "systems thinking" to ensure developed products are scalable, maintainable, and meet end-user needs.Communicate openly and effectively with teammates and customer representatives.The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.Qualifications
Essential Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in a Computer Science discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of related experience. Maximum years' experience not to exceed 10.Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.Recent experience in design and development of software in an object-orientated programming language, with demonstrated skills in Ada and C++Practical experience with Software Design.Recent experience with version control software and Atlassian tools. i.e. Git, Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence and Jenkins.Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs.Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Missile Defense Agency systems.Understanding of continuous integration and continuous delivery.Experience working in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment.Experience programming in GNAT Programming Studio and Visual Studio Code.Familiarity with Agile software development practices, Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), and Scaled Agile Framework5+ years of experience with Ada.2+ years of experience with C++.Ability to maintain and upgrade existing application developed using Ada within a large code base.Familiarity with CORBA and ACE / TAO or ORBexpress.Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with technical teams and government customer personnel.Experience analyzing complex problems and developing solutions based on limited direction and definition.Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project goals.
LevelExperienced
Job LocationColorado Springs - Colorado Springs, CO
Position TypeFull Time
Education Level4 Year Degree
Job CategoryEngineering
Description
The Principal Software Engineer responsibilities include software development and support of the GMD Fire Controls (GFC) suite of products within the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense Weapon System (GWS) program. You will be responsible for developing and implementing software updates that best meet changing customer needs for new and existing features of the GFC system, collaborating with team members, and working in a cross-functional agile scrum team. The selected individual will support the GFC product development out of Colorado Springs, CO and will primarily be working within the support layer between the front-end and back-end of the GFC product.
In general, the Principal Software Engineer:Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product software.Collaborates with other software and systems engineers to determine computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions.Ensures software standards are met.Essential Functions:
Support advanced portions of the lifecycle of software development to include requirements definition, integration, and deployment.Prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results with limited oversight and direction. • Apply "systems thinking" to ensure developed products are scalable, maintainable, and meet end-user needs.Communicate openly and effectively with teammates and customer representatives.The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.Qualifications
Essential Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in a Computer Science discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of related experience. Maximum years' experience not to exceed 10.Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.Recent experience in design and development of software in an object-orientated programming language, with demonstrated skills in Ada and C++Practical experience with Software Design.Recent experience with version control software and Atlassian tools. i.e. Git, Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence and Jenkins.Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs.Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Missile Defense Agency systems.Understanding of continuous integration and continuous delivery.Experience working in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment.Experience programming in GNAT Programming Studio and Visual Studio Code.Familiarity with Agile software development practices, Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), and Scaled Agile Framework5+ years of experience with Ada.2+ years of experience with C++.Ability to maintain and upgrade existing application developed using Ada within a large code base.Familiarity with CORBA and ACE / TAO or ORBexpress.Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with technical teams and government customer personnel.Experience analyzing complex problems and developing solutions based on limited direction and definition.Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project goals.