Associate Software Engineer

Overview

Are you ready to launch your career in software engineering and contribute to cutting-edge advancements in space domain awareness and geolocation? BigBear.ai is seeking a Software Engineer to join our team and help design, develop, and enhance complex systems that operate in real-time environments and handle massive data sets. This is your opportunity to work on innovative projects that leverage RF signal processing, geospatial analytics, and Software Defined Radio (SDR) technologies to detect, characterize, and track objects in the space domain. If you’re passionate about software development, eager to learn, and ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you!

Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly

Program Overview

This program supports the development and operation of advanced capabilities for space domain awareness and geolocation, combining RF signal processing and geospatial analytics.

As part of this team, you’ll:

• Innovate with SDR Technologies: Build and refine applications that ingest and analyze radio frequency data to detect, characterize, and track objects or signals in the space domain.

• Develop Novel Algorithms: Contribute to cutting-edge development programs by creating analytics, visualization, and discovery tools that enable precise geolocation and actionable insights.

• Ensure Interoperability: Integrate new and legacy software across diverse hardware platforms, ensuring performance and interoperability across various form factors.

• Drive System Design Decisions: Provide critical input to system design decisions, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse strategies, and the incorporation of COTS and GOTS solutions.

What you will do

As a Software Engineer, you’ll:

• Analyze Requirements: Derive software design and performance requirements from user needs.

• Debug & Improve Software: Debug existing software, correct defects, and provide recommendations for improving documentation and development standards.

• Design & Code: Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.

• Integrate Systems: Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.

• Develop Data Queries: Create simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.

What you need to have

• Experience: No prior experience required. (Four years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.)

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph (required).

• Technical Skills:

• Proficiency working in Linux development environments.

• Basic understanding of software development, including exposure to various programming languages (e.g., C/C++, Python).

• Experience with Git, GitLab, and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) such as VSCode or Eclipse.

• Familiarity with Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum).

What we'd like you to have

• Geospatial Processing: Experience with geospatial data processing and analytics.

• Image Displays: Experience coding 2D and 3D image displays.

• Version Control Tools: Familiarity with GitLab, GitHub, or similar version control tools.

About BigBear.ai

BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai’s predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai.

BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.