Front-End Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

SALARY RANGE: $75,000 - $125,000 per year

In determining compensation, various factors will be considered, including but not limited to, educational background; relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, market factors; and geographic location.

BENEFITS: All eligible full time employees will receive Paid Annual Leave (PAL) starting at 23 days per year and raising by one day per year following one full calendar year of employment (January through December). They will also be offered health benefits and will be automatically enrolled in employer paid short and long term disability and life insurance.

All full time and part time employees have access to participate in the Delphinus Engineering 401(k) which includes company match of 25% up to 10% deferred.

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Front-End Engineer position is instrumental in developing and enhancing the user interfaces for advanced Condition Assessment and Remote Monitoring systems.  The Front-End Engineer will work with a modern tech stack to build and enhance software that directly supports Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) methodologies for vital naval equipment.

LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA

PRINCIPAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and maintain responsive and intuitive front-end applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (like Vue.js or React) and TypeScript.
• Upgrade and enhance existing software, focusing on improving user experience, performance, and reliability for our Condition Assessment Systems.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop software plans, create new software utilities, and deliver complete, well-documented software packages.
• Write clean, testable code and conduct rigorous software testing in accordance with IEEE standards to ensure quality and robustness.
• Work with complex shipboard data, helping to validate, troubleshoot, and transform it into meaningful visualizations for end-users.
• Translate system requirements into tangible software solutions that support innovative condition-based maintenance methodologies.
• Provide ongoing technical and administrative support for deployed software systems.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s level degree in Computer, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or Mathematics with field of concentration in computer science or equivalent. from an accredited college or university.
• At least 3 years of experience in computer design, software development or computer networks including software design.
• Experience in the design, development, and implementation of machinery lifecycle management software systems preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Successful applicants must either have an active government security clearance or the ability to receive approval upon position acceptance.
• Must have a valid US passport or the ability to obtain one upon position acceptance.
• Ability to obtain OS certification or complete approved related training within 180 days of hire.
• A+ CE, CCNA-Security, CND, Network+ CE, or SSCP certification preferred.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  

Essential Skills:

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript / TypeScript (3+ years preferred).
• Hands-on experience with a modern JavaScript framework (e.g., Vue.js, React) (3+ years preferred).
• Experience with JavaScript testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Vitest, Cypress).
• Knowledge of API design and consumption, specifically with GraphQL.
• Comfort working in a Linux environment.
• Proficiency with version control using Git.

Additional Preferred Skills:

• Experience in data visualization and charting libraries (e.g., Chart.js, Highcharts, D3.js).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, (e.g., GitLab CI).
• Experience delivering or deploying applications to Kubernetes environments.
• Familiarity with U.S. Government or Department of Defense development environments.