Senior Software Engineer Space Systems & Defense

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

Job summary

KBR, Inc in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver software prototypes within a multidisciplinary team supporting US Space Force space communications systems.

You will engage with stakeholders, drive full software lifecycle, and implement features with microservices, databases, and CI/CD pipelines. A Secret clearance is preferred and a strong foundation in Python/Java/Go is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science, or related technical degree.
• 5+ years of software development, including architecture, object-oriented design, coding, and testing.
• Strong experience in Python, Java, or Go.
• Experience with Javascript frameworks such as Angular or React.
• Experience designing, developing, and deploying web applications using microservices architecture.
• Experience designing, developing, and optimizing relational database solutions using PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar technologies.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and software delivery processes using GitLab/GitHub or equivalent technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong passion for conducting research, tackling complex problems, and continuously learning and adopting new 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

Angular

React

Microservices

PostgreSQL

MySQL

CI/CD

GitLab

GitHub

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science

Tools

Docker

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

KBR, Inc in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver software prototypes within a multidisciplinary team supporting US Space Force space communications systems.

You will engage with stakeholders, drive full software lifecycle, and implement features with microservices, databases, and CI/CD pipelines. A Secret clearance is preferred and a strong foundation in Python/Java/Go is required.