Software Engineer

Kratos Space Training & Cyber; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kratos Space Training & Cyber is looking for a skilled software developer to develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems. The successful candidate will work on software design and verify compliance through testing.

Qualifications include TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and experience in programming languages such as C++, Java, and Python. The role involves analyzing requirements, developing test procedures, and contributing to process improvement while working under general supervision.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• Experience in software design, development, and modification.
• Ability to analyze user and system requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems.
• Analyze requirements to derive software design.
• Test and document to verify software compliance.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Agile

Scrum

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

MATLAB

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Git

React

Angular

Vue.js

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems based on documented requirements.
• Analyze user and system requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
• Modify or implement software to satisfy those requirements.
• Test and document to verify software compliance.
• Support software development processes and best practices.
• Assist teams in requirement analysis, implementation, testing, and documentation under general supervision.
• Develop and execute test procedures, implement database interfaces, and review documentation.
• Contribute to process improvement and team coordination as appropriate.
• Position is contingent upon award.

Required Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• Design, develop, and modify software in languages such as C++, Java, and Python to implement algorithms and add new features in support of signal processing systems.
• Analyze user and system requirements, investigate problem areas, and develop software solutions by evaluating system flows and data usage.
• Debug and correct software defects, adapt software to new hardware or operating environments, and integrate components into existing systems under general supervision.
• Develop and execute test procedures, implement database interfaces, and write or review software and system documentation.
• Support process improvement by following documentation and development standards, and contribute to team coordination as appropriate to the project.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Exposure to satellite communications concepts including link budgets, modulation/demodulation, basic RF measurements, common satellite communications equipment and operations.
• Initial experience with RF signal processing techniques and working with IQ data using tools such as NumPy, SciPy, or MATLAB.
• Familiarity with geolocation techniques such as time/frequency difference of arrival (TDOA/FDOA) and basic satellite orbit mechanics concepts including TLE propagation (SGP4/SDP4), pass prediction, or tools such as Skyfield, STK, or GMAT.
• Experience with web application development using modern frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue.js) with RESTful API backends, including basic data visualization libraries for geospatial or signal data display.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GovCloud) including containerized deployment (Docker, Kubernetes) and basic participation in CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to message-oriented architectures or streaming data frameworks (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis) for real-time or near-real-time signal processing.

Technology Stack & Keywords

• Java, Python, Linux, Skyfield, STK, GMAT, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, Git, Agile, Scrum, shell scripting, satellite, geolocation, TDOA, FDOA, SIGINT, signal processing, DSP, algorithms.