Senior Software Engineer – Satellite Ground Systems On-Site

Associates Systems LLC; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 72,108 - 88,132; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

A technology services provider is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain advanced software applications for satellite ground systems. This role requires a TS/SCI security clearance and 8 years of experience in software development, specifically with Java and Python. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment to deliver reliable software solutions. Benefits include health and dental coverage.

Qualifications

• Must have an active, transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance.
• 8 years of experience in object-oriented software design and development.
• Experience with unit testing tools (e.g., JUnit).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain advanced software applications.
• Collaborate closely with systems engineers and hardware designers.
• Ensure software performance, reliability, and scalability.

Skills

Java

Python

Agile development

Unit testing

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

Secure coding practices

Education

Degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

Jenkins

Maven

Jira

Git

BitBucket

Confluence

Job description

Active TS/SCI is a must - this effort is on-site
All qualified candidates will be responded to within 24 hrs or less.
Employment type: Full Time w-2 or C2C or 1099. Depending on the type of employment we can offer benefits: including Health, Dental Vision etc...
Rate: 90-115/hr DOE and compensation type

On-Site in State College PA

In the Senior ML/Data Science Software Engineering role, you will design, develop, and test AI/ML, Java and Python code in a Linux, Agile, DevOps environment. We are at the forefront of aerospace and defense technology. Our Satellite Ground Systems Team plays a pivotal role in ensuring communication, surveillance, and defense capabilities through cutting-edge satellite systems. We invite you to be part of a team that pushes the boundaries of what's possible. Due to the security clearance requirement, this is an onsite position in our State College, PA office.
What You Will Do
• 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 AI, ML, 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.
Qualifications You Must Have
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued 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 five (5) years of Software Engineering experience.
• Experience in object-oriented software design and development using Java or Python in a Linux environment.
• Experience with unit testing tools (e.g., JUnit).
• Experience in Machine Learning and Data Science.
• Experience working with large datasets and performing data analysis.
Qualifications We Prefer
• Strong analytical skills and proactive problem-solving abilities, with a deep understanding of AI/ML technologies, cloud architecture, and enterprise software.
• Security+ certification.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (e.g. JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket).
• Experience with cloud computing platform (e.g. AWS or Azure).
• Experience with satellite communication systems and protocols is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with secure coding practices, especially in a defense or aerospace setting.
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