Principal Software Engineer

Summary

Your role in our mission

Essential Job Functions

• Plans and designs systems modeling, simulation and analysis for project(s) crossing multiple product lines or a major phase of significant projects. Participates as integral part of design team, coordinates engineers and support staff in project efforts.
• Performs highly complex testing and research of software systems to enhance performance or investigate and resolve matters of significance.
• Monitors and oversees the completion and implementation of technical products to ensure success and timeliness.
• Reviews literature, patents and current practices relevant to the solution of highly complex projects. Identifies, recommends and pursues technology/practices to apply to solution.
• Recommends and implements corrections in highly complex technical applications and analysis to enhance performance.
• Conducts cost analyses and evaluates vendor capabilities to provide the most complex required products or services. Recommends vendor(s) and approach and presents to senior management/customer as appropriate.
• Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.
• Provides complex technical consultation to other organizations; interacts with senior customer personnel and internal senior management.
• Provides the customer base with second level support.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems, or related field preferred
• Twelve or more years of experience in software engineering or operating systems programming
• Experience working with software design principles
• Experience working with conducting costing analyses

Other Qualifications

• Strong analytical and creative problem solving skills to resolve highly complex software design issues and create new software for multiple products
• Strong leadership skills to guide and mentor the work of less experienced personnel
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with senior customers, management and team members
• Strong communication skills to interact with team members and senior support personnel
• Ability to synthesize broad and narrow concepts of high complexity and use them to meet company objectives
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Work Environment

• Office environment

What we're looking for

What you should expect in this role

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