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Software Engineer

KBR, Inc.
Huntsville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 May 2024

About the role

Title:

Software Engineer

  • Kord Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBR, is currently seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and deploy software solutions for High Energy Laser programs.
  • The position will involve performing software analysis, development, and testing for a mobile directed energy weapons platform, incorporating various hardware and software based subsystems (including but not limited to real-time threat acquisition and identification, GPS and PNT data, prepared weather and threat overlays, and live targeted optical feeds), correlating detected threats, modeling priority assessment, and manipulating advanced graphics in a 3D geospatial environment.
  • The engineer will architect sophisticated, maintainable, reusable code systems in accordance with modern, object-oriented software design principles and practices, working with a small, fast-paced team within the Agile Scrum
  • framework.

Qualifications:

  • Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen
  • BS degree in engineering or applied science
  • 2 years of related experience.
  • Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of formal degree
  • Ability to obtain and/or maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance

Skills:

  • Debugging (with a multithreaded environment)
  • Identifying and improving problem areas in code and process
  • Collaborating with users and stakeholders to identify future improvements
  • Studying and interpreting systems workflow and interfaces
  • Testing production code in various forms (automated, freeplay, regression)
  • Networking multiple connected systems via UDP/TCP messaging
  • Analyzing requirements and documenting high-level design
  • Proficiency in Java, familiarity with JavaFX, ArcGIS, Python, Lua

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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KBR, Inc.

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