Software Engineer 3 - (Python, C/C++, Bash)

Software Engineer 3 - (Python, C/C++, Bash)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 08-8878-SWE3
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland

Description:

The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems based upon documented requirements.

Works individually or as part of a team; reviews and tests software components for adherence to design requirements and documents test results.

Resolves software problem reports; utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.

Provides specific input to software components of system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, COTS/GOTS, and requirements analysis and synthesis.

Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.

Debug existing software and correct defects.

Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.

Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.

Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.

Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.

Write or review software and system documentation.

Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project.

Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries.

Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.

Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components.

Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas.

Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance.

Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.

Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints; perform quality control on team products.

Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.

Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project.

Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.

Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met.

Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects.

Serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams.

Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering.

Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software.

Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitor their performance.

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
• Debug existing software and correct defects
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories
• Write or review software and system documentation
• Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project
• Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
• Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
• Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints; Perform quality control on team products
• Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
• Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project
• Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met
• Recommend new technologies and processes for complex software projects
• Serve as the technical lead of multiple software development teams
• Select the software development process in coordination with the customer and system engineering
• Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software
• Delegate programming and testing responsibilities to one or more teams and monitor their performance

Position Required Skills:

• General Python scripting and large Python systems design/development
• C/C++ systems design/development
• Scripting languages (Bash, awk, sed, powershell)
• RF Signals Familiarity

Position Desired Skills:

• STM32 microcontroller software development experience
• Familiarity with STM32CubeMX, STM32CubeIDE, STM32CubeProgrammer, STM32CubeMonitor
• Work with Raspberry Pi4, 5 series products
• Hardware solutions breadboarding, debug and related tools (multimeter, etc)
• Familiarity with silicon digital logic devices (demux, mux, gating, etc)
• RF Signals analysis tools, test tools, and their usage (FieldFox, Spectrum analyzer)
• Customer AI web services (both networks)

SWE3 Qualifications:

Fifteen (15) years of experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Salary Range: $214k-$262k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Coverage: 100% healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.