Drone Systems Software Support Engineer

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers is seeking an Unmanned Systems Software Support Engineer in San Diego. The role involves defining software specifications, maintaining programs, and ensuring compliance with standards to support customer missions.

You will work across varied software environments, perform tests, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team while receiving guidance from senior engineers. A Secret Clearance eligibility is required or possible after hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• 2 to 4 years of directly related experience.
• US citizen with ability to obtain a Secret Clearance after employment.
• Analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Familiar with software and systems development principles and procedures.
• Eligibility for a Secret Clearance, though not required before hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists in defining specifications for software programming applications and/or oversees maintenance of existing programs to ensure performance and compliance with guidelines and standards.
• Work independently under general direction to uphold daily reporting and support customer missions.
• Possess knowledge of a variety of software development environments.
• Performs software tests/investigation and clarifies how the software works to aid development efforts.
• Collaborate with a team of engineering support staff from multiple disciplines.
• Handles programming phase activities including coding, testing, debugging and documenting per current guidelines and standards.
• Develops architecture requirements and performance standards to meet customer specifications.
• May perform systems modeling, simulation and analysis.
• Receives guidance from experienced software developers/architects.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by onsite lead system engineer and upper management.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

2 to 4 years of related experience

Job description

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers is seeking an Unmanned Systems Software Support Engineer in San Diego. The role involves defining software specifications, maintaining programs, and ensuring compliance with standards to support customer missions.

You will work across varied software environments, perform tests, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team while receiving guidance from senior engineers. A Secret Clearance eligibility is required or possible after hire.