GMD Fire Control

Moseley Technical Services•Huntsville, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring a Software Developer to support the GMD Weapon System (GWS) Fire Control (GFC) Engagement Planner team, developing and modernizing complex mathematics- and physics-based defense software for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). This role focuses on C++ and Ada software development, Ada-to-C++ modernization, optimization algorithms, MATLAB and Python, modeling and simulation, containerization with Kubernetes and Docker, and DevSecOps CI/CD tools including Jenkins, Ansible, Git/GitLab, Jira, and Confluence.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
Must possess an active Secret security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field, ideally Mathematics or Physics, or a Master’s degree in a STEM-related field.
Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of related experience or a Master’s degree with 0 years of related experience; experience must not exceed 10 years.
Experience solving highly mathematical and physics-based complex problems.
Experience analyzing and implementing optimization algorithms.
Recent software development experience with Ada or C++.
Recent MATLAB and Python experience.
Experience with software containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes, Helm Charts, and Docker.
Experience with Agile project management tools, including Jira and Confluence.
Experience with DevSecOps tools and methodologies, including Jenkins, Ansible, Git/GitLab, and CI/CD automation.
Unix/Linux operating system experience.
Ability to read and interpret modeling and simulation.
Must be able to work in-person within a closed-area environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience solving complex mathematics- and physics-based problems involving the development of fire control solutions.
Advanced experience with Linux, scripting, and operations.
Prior experience supporting Missile Defense Agency (MDA) programs and/or systems.
Experience with automated software requirements, testing, and analysis.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and test existing and new capabilities and algorithms for the GMD Weapon System (GWS) Fire Control (GFC) Engagement Planner.
Modernize and translate legacy Ada software code to C++.
Develop and implement complex mathematics- and physics-based algorithms and capabilities supporting fire control and missile defense applications.
Analyze and implement optimization algorithms for complex software solutions.
Review software requirements and test cases developed in support of the Engagement Planner team.
Use MATLAB and Python to support software development, analysis, modeling, simulation, and algorithm implementation.
Support software containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes, Helm Charts, and Docker.
Apply Agile and DevSecOps practices using Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Ansible, Git/GitLab, and continuous integration/continuous delivery and deployment (CI/CD) automation.
Develop and support software within Unix/Linux operating environments.
Read and interpret modeling and simulation results in support of software development and analysis.