Software Engineer I (Onsite)

RTX•West Valley City, UT

1d•$57,200 - $108,800•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Signal Technology (AST) is seeking engineers who strive for excellence and have a passion to be part of a team that strengthens our nation and improves the security of our world. AST provides trusted strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that secure the interests of the U.S. and its partners. AST’s work in areas such as high-capacity broadband communications, signal processing and analysis, tactical SIGINT, and wireless communications continually challenges our extraordinary engineers to resolve problems and make the world a safer place. AST’s work environment is dynamic, highly collaborative and provides engineers the freedom to strengthen and expand their skills, explore new and creative ideas, and work closely with our nation’s finest service members all while embracing integrity and work-life balance. AST offers generous reward and recognition programs in compensation, broad career development opportunities, excellent health care options, educational assistance, parental leave, flexible work schedules, 401(k) with matching, paid holidays and paid time off. This position will be staffed in Salt Lake City, UT. Our team has a need for a Software Engineer who is inspired by a job that challenges them to be proactive, make decisions, and generate ideas that drive product development to greater heights. Responsibilities span the full lifecycle of product development, from architecture and design, through integration, test, and field support. You will contribute to the build, test, and delivery of a set of software applications to be deployed to advanced systems that process modern communications for the U.S. Government. The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of concepts related to standard programming practices, software architecture, and networking.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Experience developing in C++ in a Linux environment
Experience with one or more scripting languages, Python, Linux script, bash
Experience with Object Oriented Design and Development
Software development experience (i.e. internship, co-op, or other work or academic project experience)
Experience working both in a team environment and individually
Experience with Rust
Experience with Qt
Experience with User Interface development
Experience with Angular web GUI development
Experience with Multithreading
Embedded SW Design Experience
Experience in integrating software with hardware
Experience with Configuration Management tools, such as git
Experience maintaining and using build processes (makefiles, CMake)
Experience and/or knowledge of network protocols, such as TCP/IP
Experience with or basic understanding of telecommunications systems concepts and/or signal processing
Experience with Network Protocols
Experience with or basic understanding of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Standards

Responsibilities

Work on complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative while participating on collaborative, cross-disciplined integrated product teams
Once cleared, work on actual field deployments of the product under development, ensuring proper setup, configuration, and functionality of systems being deployed.
Work will be performed with guidance of a product lead and team members who will assist in establishing an approach
Perform code review and support in testing to achieve long-range goals and objectives