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Principal Software EngineerSierra Nevada Corporation • Lone Tree, CO, US
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Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

Sierra Nevada Corporation • Lone Tree, CO, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Software Engineer

Do you enjoy developing new products and services? Join us! Our Software Engineers work in an agile, collective environment. You will be using your skills and expertise to define, design, develop, test, certify and improve cutting-edge software products. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You'll perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting of systems and software throughout our development process. Your technical duties involve the design and development of new software products throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities :

  • Provide deep technical understanding of software, software system design, and systems engineering
  • Own the software architecture and baseline for command and control mission systems and autonomous systems
  • Provide definition of software practices and procedures
  • Design system of systems from clean sheet design and solve complex problems on existing systems
  • Contribute to software engineering proposals where you will perform task definition and estimating work to accomplish those tasks
  • Work across the organization to align software needs and ensure a consistent product

Qualifications You Must Have :

  • Bachelor's of Science degree Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related discipline and typically 14 or more years of relevant experience
  • Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
  • 3 or more years of relevant software architecture and system design experience
  • Advanced capabilities using Computer Aided Engineering tools
  • Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices
  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Knowledge of software engineering principals, practices, and processes including software life cycle, DevOps, configuration management, testing, hardware integration, cybersecurity
  • Communication skills to effectively technical concepts and software architectures to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Knowledge of Government Reference Architectures (GRA)
  • Experience architecting and developing command and control systems
  • Experience using a Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) to develop modular and open system architectures
  • Experience developing software using open system standards such as Open Mission Systems (OMS) and Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE)
  • Experience in the aerospace and defense industry
  • Desire to drive system architecture making an impact on a software engineering team
  • Qualifications We Prefer :

  • Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
  • Experience in mentoring software engineers
  • Understanding of industry standard software languages such as C, C#, C++, HTML, Java, Python, and Bash
  • Experience with software tools for requirements tracking, code reviews, static analysis, library and artifact repository, and automated build
  • Experience with containers and orchestration technologies
  • Experience developing safety critical software using safety-critical software standards (DO-178C)
  • Experience in the design and development of autonomous platforms
  • Experience integrating and implementing AI / ML into system designs
  • Masters Degree in Computer Science
  • At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America's fastest-growing companies.

    This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

    SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

    SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

    IMPORTANT NOTICE :

    To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

    SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We're known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation's most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

    SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

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