Senior Software Engineer — Space Communications (Secret Clearance)

KBR Careers; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the National Security Solutions team, delivering advanced software for space communication systems supporting US Space Force satellite communications.

You will design, develop, test, and deploy applications in a collaborative, security-conscious environment, interfacing with stakeholders and mentors, with a focus on modern tools and methodologies in an on-site El Segundo, CA setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science.
• 5+ years of software development with SDLC.
• Strong experience in Python, Java, or Go.
• Experience with web apps, microservices, and relational databases.
• CI/CD pipelines with GitLab/GitHub or equivalent technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, analyze, and develop software prototypes and/or applications as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Engage with stakeholders to better define the problem space and vision to determine capabilities and priorities.
• Participate in the complete software development lifecycle: user story creation, design, development, automated testing, and operational support.
• Design and develop new features to meet evolving end-user requirements.
• Work with complex algorithms to deliver optimized solutions for the end user.
• Determine software maintainability and overall adherence to user requirements on department standards.
• Drive continuous improvement through process and tooling recommendations.
• Mentor team members by sharing innovative ideas and industry best practices.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

JavaScript

CI/CD

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

Docker

AWS

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

GitHub/GitLab

Job description

KBR seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the National Security Solutions team, delivering advanced software for space communication systems supporting US Space Force satellite communications.

You will design, develop, test, and deploy applications in a collaborative, security-conscious environment, interfacing with stakeholders and mentors, with a focus on modern tools and methodologies in an on-site El Segundo, CA setting.