Sr Principal Software Engineer

Description

• Developing software using modern C++ for development of Threat System products and solutions
• Responsible for assisting with the design, development, testing, troubleshooting, and debugging of software programs and software-intensive systems
• Participating in the software project-level testing strategy and coordinating with the testing team to ensure new features are thoroughly tested
• Assisting with software reviews to ensure software meets desired quality standards, is free from bugs, and behaves as intended
• Mentoring junior software engineers to facilitate skill and knowledge development through informal opportunities, such as coaching or offering advice, and formal training opportunities

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Requirements

 

• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or other Engineering degree and eighteen years of work-related experience
• The primary or most necessary skills required for this job are analytical skills. Other important skills include communication, leadership and problem-solving skills, and short-term and long-term planning skills 
• Performing work in this job’s occupational field requires the application of complex, technical professional disciplines requiring a four-year degree or equivalent and the extensive, applied use of related concepts, practices and methods. 
• In relation to other jobs in the same function, this job requires an expert level of proficiency to apply advanced knowledge and/or management experience in a professional area to handle the most complex tasks where existing methods and procedures may not apply.
• This job provides consulting assistance to more senior management or other professionals
• Must have a strong background and experience in Software Engineering activities to include research, design, development, debugging, integration, testing, and deployment
• Must have experience developing software Radar Systems and/or Radio Frequency Emitters
• At least 8 years of modern C++ (C++11 or newer) development
• Must have experience leading a software development team
• Must have a strong understanding of the Linux Operating System, significant RedHat experience is desired
• Must have a good understanding of parallelism, concurrency, or threading in a distributed environment
• Must have a good working knowledge of build systems such as Make and CMake
• Must have experience with Agile Scrum methodologies and practices
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must have good interpersonal skills and be capable of conflict resolution in a team environment
• Candidate must possess a Secret clearance or be eligible to obtain one

Desired Skills

• Experience developing Signal Processing algorithms, Kalman Filter tracking algorithms, or other forms of Radar Data Processing techniques
• Some experience with user interface (UI) design and developing workflows that provide a good user experience (UX)
• Experience with small-scale distributed systems with latency restrictions
• Experience within the Atlassian suite
• Experience with DevOps, including continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) pipelines
• Working knowledge of Cyber Security principles, STIG processes and working through Risk Management Framework(s)
• Experience in scripting languages such as python and bash
• Experience in network architecture and implementations
• Experience using gRPC, TBCF, DIS, TENA, or other remote procedure call (RPC) technologies
• Experience supporting the Test and Evaluation (T&E) community

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL WITH TOP SECRET ELIGIBILITY

 

Travel Requirements

• Some travel required

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

 

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals starting at 10 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave annually, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environ