Software Engineer - ENG Security Clearance

Position: Software Engineer - ENG02 with Security Clearance
Software Engineer State College, PA Active TS/SCI Compensation Range: $105,000 - $125,000 Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and maintain advanced software applications for our Satellite Ground Systems.
• Collaborate closely with systems engineers, hardware designers, and other software engineers to deliver reliable and high-performance software solutions.
• Design, implement, and test Java and Python based applications and software components for satellite ground systems.
• Work in parallel with legacy platform teams to eventually migrate workloads onto your pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and specifications.
• Work with previously written code and make modifications as necessary.
• Ensure software performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Participate in software design reviews, code reviews, and system integration activities.
• Contribute to the completion of program and project milestones under the specific guidance of their immediate supervisor.
• Follow established Software processes and procedures, development, documentation and maintenance/management of operations concepts, requirements (system, element, segment level), external and internal interfaces, and other software engineering work products/artifacts.
• Learn the workings of satellite ground systems.
• Work with new tools that will keep you state-of-the-art.

Basic Qualifications:

• An active and transferable Top Secret security clearance that can be crossed over to a TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Two (2) years of RECENT experience in object-oriented software design and development using Java in a Linux or UNIX environment.
• Experience using unit testing tools (e.g., JUnit).
• Experience with Python.
• Experience developing software in an Agile/Dev Ops environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading a technical team is highly desired
• Experience working in a Dev Ops environment using Docker, Kubernetes, Maven, Jira, Git, Bit Bucket and Confluence.
• Experience working with Sonar Qube
• Experience working with SQL
• Security+ certification
• Experience with satellite communication systems and protocols is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with secure coding practices, especially in a defense or aerospace setting.
• Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).