Software Engineer 2

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Role Design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software. Set operational specifications, and formulate and analyze software requirements. May design embedded systems software. The Software Engineer 2 independently designs, develops, tests, and delivers features within a Scaled Agile (SAFe) team environment. This role focuses on building and integrating software components that support and extend Teamcenter and associated Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) capabilities. The engineer participates in code reviews, sprint ceremonies, and continuous improvement activities to ensure the delivery of maintainable, high quality solutions. The engineer will contribute to applications and services that manage and process large-scale configuration management data used by Teamcenter and other internal systems. Work spans designing and implementing components that support data integrations, automation, workflows, and user facing capabilities across multiple technical domains without requiring deep specialization in any one area. The Software Engineer 2 collaborates with developers, testers, product owners, system engineers, solution architects, and administrators to refine requirements, resolve issues, and improve overall system performance and reliability. This role applies solid programming skills to handle moderately complex tasks, supports architectural discussions, and helps improve development processes and team delivery practices. This position offers the opportunity to grow technical expertise in PLM technologies—especially Teamcenter—while supporting mission critical systems that enable the construction of highly complex products in support of our nation’s defense.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 0 year of relevant professional experience
NNS Apprentice School graduate
Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience
A relevant professional certification can be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.

Nice To Haves

Basic understanding of Microsoft Visual Studio and modern development toolchains
Programming in C/C++, C#, .NET, Java, or Python (with the ability to work across multiple languages as needed)
Understanding of product development processes using PLM systems, preferably Teamcenter
Familiarity with IT systems architecture and practical experience using the Software Development Life Cycle
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work both independently and within a team environment
Strong written and oral communication skills and effective collaboration with cross functional teams
Exposure to DevOps practices and tools such as CI/CD pipelines, Git, or Azure DevOps
Understanding of software testing practices and designs, including Test Driven Development (TDD), common design patterns (such as Dependency Injection, Adapters), and unit testing frameworks (e.g., MSTest, NUnit)

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software.
Set operational specifications, and formulate and analyze software requirements.
May design embedded systems software.
Independently designs, develops, tests, and delivers features within a Scaled Agile (SAFe) team environment.
Builds and integrates software components that support and extend Teamcenter and associated Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) capabilities.
Participates in code reviews, sprint ceremonies, and continuous improvement activities.
Contributes to applications and services that manage and process large-scale configuration management data used by Teamcenter and other internal systems.
Designs and implements components that support data integrations, automation, workflows, and user facing capabilities across multiple technical domains.
Collaborates with developers, testers, product owners, system engineers, solution architects, and administrators to refine requirements, resolve issues, and improve overall system performance and reliability.
Applies solid programming skills to handle moderately complex tasks.
Supports architectural discussions.
Helps improve development processes and team delivery practices.