Machinery Control Systems Software Engineer

R&P Technologies, LLC•Philadelphia, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

R&P is looking for a motivated individual to join our team supporting the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Philadelphia Division in Philadelphia, PA. We are a small-sized defense contractor providing Engineering, Logistics, Program Management and Technical Services to government clients. We are seeking a Software Engineer to support the development, maintenance, and delivery of Machinery Control Systems (MCS) and On-Board Training software for U.S. Navy ships. The selected candidate will be interfacing with U.S. Navy civilian software and systems engineers, support contractors, U.S. Navy ships force, OEMs, and engineering management. The selected candidate will contribute to all aspects of the software life cycle including, but not limited to, requirements definition, software development, documentation, testing, deployment, technical support, and maintenance. This job is for onsite work at the NSWCPD facilities in the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Requirements

At least 3 years of Java developer experience.
Bachelor's degree in Computer, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Computer Science.
CompTIA Security+ certification.
DoD secret security clearance.
Ability to work daily in the office onsite at the Philadelphia Naval Yard.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Java 17-25 development.
Experience with Java 8 to Java 17 migration (including records, sealed classes, and enhanced switch).
Experience maintaining/refactoring large legacy Java codebases (300k+ LOC).
Knowledge of PLC I/O mapping, ladder logic behaviors, and Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix.
Familiar with SCADA systems like FactoryTalk View, Ignition, or Wonderware.
Ability to learn PIMCS framework (Platform Independent Machinery Controls System ecosystem in NSWCPD).
Experience delivering software under CMMI Level 3+ or equivalent.
Decipher, read and understand code metrics for test coverage from Sonarqube.
Fluent and able to navigate in a Linux Operating System.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain working knowledge of Machinery Control Systems (MCS) and On-Board Training Software.
Design, develop, test, install, and maintain MCS and Training software and supporting software products.
Perform Java code development and Java 8 to 17 migration.
Work with MATLAB, Simulink, Simulink Coder (Real-Time Workshop), Microsoft Visual Studio, and Git version control.
Identify and document software and system related problems.
Resolve software problems through debugging, research, and investigation.
Provide distance and onsite support of software problems.
Prepare and maintain new and/or existing software requirements.
Write, review, and maintain technical documentation such as user manuals, product specifications, and training materials.
Participate in special projects as required.