Software Engineer I - AI & Automation for Aerospace

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Life insurance

Paid time off (3 weeks)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation seeks a Software Engineer I to design, develop, and test AI tools and automations supporting aerospace applications. You will work with cross-functional teams, translate business requirements into prototypes, and ensure software quality and performance throughout the lifecycle.

The role involves collaborating with business stakeholders, maintaining documentation, and contributing to code reviews in a hybrid environment with potential travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 0-2+ years of experience in software development.
• Basic proficiency in programming languages such as C++, Java, or Python.
• Proficiency in Python and Typescript or a similar scripting/application language used for AI and automation development
• Comfortable working directly with non-engineering business stakeholders, not just an engineering team
• Conceptual understanding of engineering principles and practices.
• Familiarity working in multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, and testing of AI tools and automations that solve real business problems.
• Sit with business users to understand their workflow and pain points before building.
• Turn business requirements into working prototypes and iterate based on direct user feedback.
• Debug and troubleshoot software issues.
• Write and maintain code documentation.
• Collaborate with team members and business stakeholders to ensure code quality, usability, and adoption.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Support the integration of AI tools with existing business systems and workflows.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

SQL

Job description

Sierra Nevada Corporation seeks a Software Engineer I to design, develop, and test AI tools and automations supporting aerospace applications. You will work with cross-functional teams, translate business requirements into prototypes, and ensure software quality and performance throughout the lifecycle.

The role involves collaborating with business stakeholders, maintaining documentation, and contributing to code reviews in a hybrid environment with potential travel.