Sr Staff / Senior Software Engineer

Scitec; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 127,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safe Harbor 401(k) match 4%

Company-paid Health insurance

Company-paid Dental insurance

Company-paid Vision insurance

Company-paid Life insurance

Company-paid Long-term Disability

Short-term Disability

Profit-Sharing Plan

Discretionary Performance Bonus

Paid Parental Leave

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace subsidiary, seeks a Sr Staff/Senior Software Engineer for on-site support of mission-critical OPIR processing software at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, CO. The role emphasizes customer-facing troubleshooting, system optimization, and end-to-end software processing in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years of software engineering experience, Linux proficiency, and a proven track record in performance optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or a related technical field.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security clearance.
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience working in Linux environments.
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices and commitment to high-quality code.
• Demonstrated performance optimization skills for data-intensive or compute-intensive systems.
• Ability to work onsite in-person at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado.
• Effective communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support the availability, reliability, and performance of operational services supporting critical mission systems.
• Monitor health of software infrastructure using metrics, logs, and alerts; respond to and resolve incidents; maintain and enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.
• Perform root-cause analysis for infrastructure and service outages; implement corrective and preventative actions; participate in post-incident reviews.
• Improve system reliability through automation, standardization, and proactive engineering.
• Support software system lifecycle activities including upgrades, patches, and configuration changes.
• Improve performance, scalability, and reliability of existing software systems.
• Apply strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and performance trade-offs.
• Support integration, testing, and debugging in Linux environments.
• Support documentation, knowledge sharing, training, and clear communication across the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Problem solving

Linux expertise

Communication

Data processing optimization

Onsite customer facing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

Podman

Job description

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.

Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

SciTec is seeking a Sr Staff/Senior Software Engineer to support programs delivering Missile Defense Solution software in an operational setting. You will work within a fast-paced environment on a team supporting end-to-end software processing of Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) sensor data for Missile Warning, Missile Defense, Battlespace Awareness, and Technical Intelligence. This is a key role that focuses on customer-facing onsite support and system optimization, keeping systems running, troubleshooting issues, and reporting software defects.

The ideal candidate is a well-rounded, experienced software engineer that excels in an onsite, customer-facing role, as an adept software system troubleshooter and solution provider.

Responsibilities

• Support the availability, reliability, and performance of operational services supporting critical mission systems
• Monitor health of software infrastructure using metrics, logs, and alerts; respond to and resolve incidents; maintain and enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
• Perform root-cause analysis for infrastructure and service outages; implement corrective and preventative actions; participate in post-incident reviews
• Improve system reliability through automation, standardization, and proactive engineering
• Support software system lifecycle activities including upgrades, patches, and configuration changes
• Improve performance, scalability, and reliability of existing software systems
• Apply strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and performance trade-offs
• Support integration, testing, and debugging in Linux environments
• Support documentation, knowledge sharing, training, and clear communication across the organization
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or a related technical field
• Ability to obtain andmaintaina DoD Security clearance
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 3+ years of professional experience working in Linux environments
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices and commitment to high-quality code
• Demonstrated performance optimization skills for data-intensive or compute-intensive systems
• Ability to work onsite in-person at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado
• Effective communication skills and attention to detail

Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred:

• An active TS/SCI DoD security clearance

• An advanced degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or a related technical field
• Experience working with mission critical data processing workflows for remotely sensed data (OPIR, EO/IR, SAR, Spectral, RF or similar)
• Experience with software development, integration, and deployment within government frameworks
• Knowledge of cloud environments and transitioning from on-prem solutions
• Experience with software containerization and orchestration, including Docker or Podman and Kubernetes
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools, including Jira and Confluence
• Experience with operational planning activities
• Experience providing customer support and help desk activities

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Benefits

SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company paid Dental insurance
• 100% company paid Vision insurance
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible work hours

The pay range for this position is $127,00–$193,000/ year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.

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