Software Engineer ADA

Title: Software Engineer with ADA

Location: Kent, WA 98032

Duration: 12 months contract with possible extension

Shift

Schedule:

1st shift (9:30 am to 5:30 pm)

Pay rate: $75/hr on W2 without benefits.

Job Description:

• The Company is currently seeking a Software Engineer - Developer (Ada) to join our B-52J Navigation and Displays team located in support of the B-52J CERP program within Defense, Space & Security (BDS). The role focuses on flight software development and avionics modernization for a long-serving, iconic military aircraft; and it is ideal for someone experienced in building applications for embedded avionics and control systems using the Ada programming language.
  
  Experience in aerospace industry and military applications is ideal.
• The ideal candidate will be an independent contributor who supports lifecycle activities - design, development, integration, verification, process/tool deployment, supplier and project coordination, research, and troubleshooting - under minimum direction from technical leads, product owner, and functional manager. This is a high-impact and high-influence role where you will own project goals and their relationship to the big-picture and business context; identify and suggest improvements to potential issues in architecture, design, and code;
  
  drive technical direction and influence processes while handling ambiguity under tight constraints; and mentor other engineers on team direction and technical skills.
• If you are excited about building dependable embedded systems and contributing your flight software knowledge and Ada programming skills to a historic aircraft modernization, we'd love to hear from you - please apply today to join the B-52J Navigation and Displays team and help shape the future of this mission-critical program.

• Designs, develops, tests, and maintains embedded software throughout the end-to-end lifecycle that meets industry, customer, safety, and regulation standards.
• Reviews, analyzes, and translates customer requirements into initial design of software products.
• Develops, maintains, enhances and optimizes software products and functionalities for systems integrations.
• Develops, documents and maintains architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software products.
• Debugs and resolves issues identified to ensure the reliability and efficiency of software products.
• Handles user inquiries, troubleshoots technical issues and user feedback analysis.
• Implements current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks and changes in regulations relevant to software development
• Develops, establishes, monitors and improves software processes, tools and key performance metrics that align projects with organizational goals and industry benchmarks.
• Executes and documents software research and development projects.
• Advices on software domains, system-specific issues, processes and regulations.
• Performs software project management activities and software supplier management functions.
• Tracks and evaluates software team and supplier performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standards.

• Five (5) or more years of professional experience in software development lifecycle including design, development, integration, verification, process/tool deployment, supplier and project coordination, research, and troubleshooting
• Experience in Agile software development and workflow tools such as VS Code and platforms such as Gitlab
• Experience developing embedded real-time software with Ada (must have) and/or C, C++, Java, Python, Rust (nice to have)
• Experience working with real-time operating systems (RTOS)
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate with stakeholders of different backgrounds and skill levels
• Understanding of the interactions between hardware, software, and system safet

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering technology (e.g., computer engineering, computer science, or software engineering)
• Experience leading major programs or complex designs for avionics or control systems for…