Software Safety Engineer

KMS Solutions, LLC•Newport, RI

20h•$85,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

KMS Solutions is seeking a highly motivated individual to join a team of engineers and technicians providing engineering and technical support to the Ranges, Engineering, and Analysis Department at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, RI. This multi-disciplinary team is responsible for providing systems safety, environmental qualification testing, and range sustainment in support of undersea warfare systems, including unmanned and autonomous systems. Candidates with education and experience in computer and systems engineering or software development fields are highly desired.

Requirements

Ability to obtain a Secret DoD clearance.
Bachelor’s Degree in a computer science, computer engineering, or a related field.
Two - Five (2-5) years of software engineering experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interface with all levels of customer and company leadership.
Capable of effectively working and problem solving in both independent and team environments.
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong understanding of the fundamentals of data structures and algorithms as they apply to code development.
Thoroughness and attention to detail.
Strong record of delivering quality analysis products.

Nice To Haves

Active Secret DoD clearance.
Five (5) years of software engineering experience.
Experience with the U.S. Navy Torpedo and/or Weapon systems, including hardware development and software coding, integration and testing.
Experience in systems engineering environment or software safety engineering methods.
Working knowledge of system safety analyses using MIL-STD-882E and Joint Software System Safety Engineering Handbook (JSSSEH).
Experience in code Quality Assurance (QA), preferably utilizing Jira or similar software to track bugs.

Responsibilities

Research and analyze system code (C/C++, JAVA, Python, ADA, etc.) designs, specifications, and models to determine Undersea Warfare (USW) systems meet requirements and specifications.
Analyze USW systems and software to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications utilizing DoD and industry coding standards.
Evaluate the feasibility, design, operation and performance of software for USW systems relating to system safety.
Investigate potential software failures or bugs and make recommendations to ensure safe and effective operation and deployment.
Eliminate or reduce potential of system failures.