Software Engineer​/Developer

Why Join Us?

Innovative Projects: K ’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

Collaborative Environment:
Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

Impactful Work:
Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

K  is seeking a Software Engineer/Developer to join our team in Albuquerque, NM. This position supports the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Warfare Directorate (ARFL/RJ), the Air Force’s center of excellence for space research. AFRL/RJ develops and transitions technologies that provide space-based capabilities to the nation. In this role, you will work with government and industry leaders to develop new modeling & simulation capabilities for space, driving critical analyses and investment decisions for pathfinding technologies.

• Perform software design and development in C++, Python, and proprietary AFSIM script.
• Collaborate with customers and systems engineers and subject matter experts to develop, refine and translate requirements.
• Research trends for various concept designs and translate to detailed software models.
• Provide technical engineering support to analysis projects.
• Conduct modeling and simulation (M&S) study and analysis support.
• Analyze test data on various space systems, compare to M&S results, provide summary reports.
• Support modeling and simulation for space systems (e.g., SATCOM, GPS and GNSS).
• Lead or manage aspects of or full projects.
• Solve complex problems.
• Meet regularly with customer, provide oral and written status on tasks.

• 8+ years of programming experience with C++, Python, Matlab, and Visual Basic.
• Experience using AFSIM is highly desired.
• Some experience in system architecting, modeling, simulation, analysis, developing concepts, early systems engineering, and/or soliciting concepts from industry and stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing to support acquisition documentation and effectively collaborate among the engineering team and management to achieve common project goals.
• Ability to build, integrate and troubleshoot software components.
• Ability to take technical findings/data to generate analysis required to support informed decisions.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance is required.

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Computer Engineering, Computer Sciences or other related degree.
• General knowledge of other software programming frameworks and databases and the ability to apply that knowledge to the software domain.
• Knowledge of the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling (AFSIM) for M&S efforts.
• Some understanding of space-based assets, including satellite constellations, space-based radar, space weather, space ISR and GPS.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience working with constructive mission simulations.
• Experience conducting modeling and simulation (M&S) study and analysis support.
• General knowledge of real-time target environments, including processor and network architectures, communication protocols and exiting simulation framework design/use.
• Working knowledge of electronic warfare in a technical field such as aircraft, ship, missile, or space systems.
• Mission Level Analysis derived from physics-based modeling and simulation.
• Experience supporting system engineering and integration of concept development, systems design and architecture, modeling and simulation, engineering integration, test and evaluation.
• An active TS/SCI clearance is preferred.

Location:

On site

Travel Requirements:
Minimal

Working Hours:

Standard, 40 hours per week (Full-time)

Other Compensation: K  may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual…