Software Engineer – Entry Level

General Dynamics Mission Systems • PA-Pittsburgh, PA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a software engineer for GDMS, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for performing software requirements analysis, lead research and design, and develop and test software and tools. From inventing new products or enhancing existing applications, your talent and leadership abilities will be front and center. As a Software Engineer, you will: Perform software requirements analysis, participate in research, design, develop and test software and tools, to include development of new work products or enhancing existing applications Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of technical engineering products Support and develop our technical culture by being engaged, intellectually curious, friendly, motivated to solve complex problems, and inspired to deliver superior user-centered design Participate in internal reviews of software components and systems What sets you apart: Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the software development life cycle Expertise in applying technical standards and methodologies to solve challenges Exceptional communication skills with the capacity to secure buy-in on concepts and ideas Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others Appreciation for user-centric design

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
• Strong fundamentals in Computer Science theory (data structures, algorithms, and computational complexity)
• Solid object oriented programming and software design skills
• Proficient in one of the following: Java, C++, or JavaScript/TypeScript (using object oriented techniques)
• Web Services knowledge such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Redux

Nice To Haves

• Agile experience preferred.
• Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire.
• Familiarity with multiple DevOps tool chains (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm/Ansible/Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab)
• Familiarity with cloud services and tooling (AWS)
• Experience supporting software teams using Agile methodologies
• Detailed and fully proficient knowledge of technology trends and champions new ideas and product and process improvements
• Concurrent programming and building multi-threaded systems
• Memory and CPU profiling
• Data modeling and writing efficient data access methods
• Experience building large-scale mission-critical applications
• Experience with distributed systems
• Experience with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Direct manipulation of user interfaces
• Information visualization (charts, rendering maps)

Responsibilities

• Perform software requirements analysis
• Participate in research, design, develop and test software and tools, to include development of new work products or enhancing existing applications
• Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of technical engineering products
• Support and develop our technical culture by being engaged, intellectually curious, friendly, motivated to solve complex problems, and inspired to deliver superior user-centered design
• Participate in internal reviews of software components and systems

Benefits

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees