Sr Software Engineer (Contractor, Clearance Required)
About The Position
Do you enjoy developing new products and services? Join us! Our Software Engineers work in an agile, collective environment. You will be using your skills and expertise to define, design, develop, test, certify and improve cutting-edge software products. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You'll perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting of systems and software throughout our development process. Your technical duties involve the design and development of new software products throughout the product lifecycle.
Requirements
- Requires bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or master's +6 yrs experience).
- Typically, 8+ years of related experience.
- Expertise in one to multiple programming languages and advanced understanding of software development principles.
- Ability to design and architect complex software systems.
- Experience with different software development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum/Kanban.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to mentor and guide other engineers
- An active Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience with the Open Mission Systems (OMS) and Universal Command and Control Interface (UCI) standards.
- Advanced expertise in requirements management and system modeling tools, such as No Magic Cameo.
- Proven experience in software architecture, including functional decomposition, interface definition, and software design.
- Strong understanding and practical application of software design patterns.
- Experience in creating detailed software interface control documents and algorithm description documents.
- Proficiency in developing and managing requirements using advanced modeling techniques.
- In-depth knowledge of industry-standard design principles, including but not limited to requirements management and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
- Certification or practical experience with International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) standards.
- Solid background in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
- Familiarity with defining and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPMs) to ensure project success.
- Demonstrated experience in defining and developing test cases based on architectural documentation and system requirements.
Benefits
- Sierra Space offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
- We also offer a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 8%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, and more.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
