UAS Software Engineer

SAIC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Huntsville, AL is seeking a motivated UAS Software Engineer to join the S3I JSIL Tech Center. You will collaborate with developers, testers, and cyber personnel to address bugs and add features to the codebase.

The candidate will sit on-site at the customer site in Huntsville, AL, and engage in cross-functional collaboration, technology evaluation, and detailed documentation oriented toward reliable, scalable software solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience; 4 years of additional experience in lieu of degree.
• Active Secret security clearance; US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: work with managers, hardware, network engineers and stakeholders to implement system requirements and ensure seamless integration of software, hardware, and network components.
• Innovation & Technology Evaluation: stay current on emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and methodologies to improve development processes and system performance.
• Documentation & Communication: create detailed technical documentation, including system designs, APIs, and architectural diagrams; communicate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Software Development & Optimization: assist with design and implementation of software solutions; ensure high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code; help with debugging and optimization for large-scale systems.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Java

C++

C#

GitLab CI/CD

Bash scripting

Python scripting

PowerShell scripting

UNIX/Linux CLI

Virtual machines

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

UNIX

Job description

SAIC is seeking a motivated and ambitious UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Software Engineer to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center - Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center. The UAS Software Engineer will collaborate with other developers, testers, and cyber personnel to address bugs and add new features to the codebase.

The candidate will sit at our customer site in Huntsville, AL.

Job Duties

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with managers, hardware engineers, network engineers, and other stakeholders to implement system requirements and ensure seamless integration between software, hardware, and network components.
• Innovation & Technology Evaluation: Stay current on emerging technologies and industry trends, new tools, frameworks, and methodologies that improve the development process and system performance.
• Documentation & Communication: Responsible for creation of detailed technical documentation, including system designs, APIs, and architectural diagrams. Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders and executives.
• Software Development & Optimization: Support the design and implementation of software solutions, ensuring high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code. Assist with efforts in debugging, and optimization for large-scale systems.

Required Education and Experience

Intermediate level: Bachelors degree and five (5) years of work experience; four (4) years of additional experience in lieu of degree.

Senior level: Bachelors degree and nine (9) years of work experience; four (4) years of additional experience in lieu of degree.

Strong Experience

• Strong experience with object-oriented programming in multiple languages such as java, C++, and C#.
• Strong experience using Gitlab CI/CD.
• Strong experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell including the automation of system and application installations is required.
• Strong understanding of general computing system architectures and virtual machines.
• Strong command line experience with UNIX based operating system or Windows command line configuration is required.

Required Clearance

Must possess an active Secret security clearance with the ability to maintain; US Citizenship required.