Software Systems Engineer

Software Systems Engineer

Integrated Solutions for Systems (IS4S) is a fast-growing small business at the front‑line of developing innovative solutions for the warfighter. We use applied research and development combined with novel systems integration to enhance capabilities of our armed forces.

Software Systems Engineer

Auburn, AL, Aberdeen, MD

Full-time

IS4S is seeking a Software Systems Engineer in Auburn, AL or Aberdeen, MD to assist development and integration of software solutions supporting Army and Joint war fighting functions. The person or persons filling this position will join an existing, multi-disciplinary team to perform system engineering activities involving software architecture design, creating use cases and user stories, requirements definition, capturing implementations, creating test plans, validating performance, and change management.

Responsibilities include

• Assist managing the full software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance
• Solve complex integration problems, leveraging existing solutions and developing new code as necessary
• Develop and maintain comprehensive integration documentation, including design specifications, field mappings, test plans, user guides, and architecture diagrams
• Conduct integration testing and validation to ensure data accuracy and integrity
• Verify solutions adhere to data security and access requirements
• Communicating and interacting with customers, stakeholders, and other companies

The challenges facing our nation are constantly evolving. Therefore, we are looking for self‑driven, entrepreneurial team members willing and able to constantly learn, adapt, and find ways to develop and integrate solutions. Selected applicants will be expected to gain familiarity with the underlying domain (e.g., EW, Fires, PNT) and its role in the larger system of systems to incorporate warfighter needs throughout the solution.

They will be given freedom to solve problems and develop solutions with the expectation of owning their tasks and responsibilities. They will also integrate into an existing team that provides support and to ensure designs and solutions conform to and enhance the end product.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or related technical field (for full‑time applicants)
• In pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, computer science, or related technical field (for part‑time applicants)
• Ability to architect software solutions, defining functions and interfaces between internal and external components, and work with other engineers and developers to implement the design
• Experience developing and capturing use cases and user stories to drive design and development in a modified Agile workflow
• Experience informing and documenting software development processes
• Experience developing software documentation and system engineering artifacts, including architecture descriptions, algorithm descriptions, system/subsystem descriptions, interface control documents (ICDs), application programming interfaces (APIs)
• Experience developing test plans, conducting functional tests, measuring and validating results against requirements, verifying operation
• Ability to manage changes and updates to software and corresponding artifacts
• Familiarity with programming languages and software design
• Knowledge of computing platforms and environments, particularly cloud‑based environments
• Knowledge of computer network protocols, routing, and IP‑based communications
• Experience with systems integration
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage tasks with minimal direction
• Must be able to travel to support customer engagements, integration and testing in live environments, occasionally working non‑standard hours to match exercise schedules
• Must be able to lift and carry computing and networking equipment in support of transit and installation
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills
• US Citizenship is required

• Development experience with programming…