Principal Software Engineer - C++ - TS/SCI Preferred - ONSITE - Salt Lake City, UT - (AST-CI)

Date Posted:

2024-05-15

Country:

United States of America

Location:

UT205: 1128 W 2400 South, Salt Lake C 1128 West 2400 South AST - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, UT, 84119 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Applied Signal Technology (AST) is seeking Principal Software Engineer who strive for excellence and have a passion to be part of a team that strengthens our nation and improves the security of our world.

AST provides trusted strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that secure the interests of the U.S. and its partners.  AST’s work in areas such as high-capacity broadband communications, signal processing and analysis, tactical SIGINT, and wireless communications continually challenges our extraordinary engineers to resolve problems and make the world a safer place. AST’s work environment is passionate, highly collaborative and provides engineers the freedom to strengthen and expand their skills, explore new and creative ideas, and work closely with our nation’s finest service members all while embracing integrity, diversity and work-life balance.  AST offers generous reward and recognition programs in compensation, broad career development opportunities, excellent health care options, educational assistance, parental leave, flexible work schedules, 401(k) with matching, paid holidays and paid time off.

Applied Signal Technology (AST) professionals thrive in a culture that celebrates the contributions of its employees, where you can continue your career as a Software Engineer in a challenging and collaborative workplace, one in which you will be inspired to innovate in an inclusive environment where work-life balance is an elegant solution, not a slogan. You will work on cutting-edge technology for AST, which develops systems to provide integrated sensor and signal processing products in support of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance that protect your family, your nation and enhance global security. Our team has a need for a Software Engineer who is inspired by a job that challenges you to be proactive, make decisions and generate ideas that will push products above and beyond. You will guide and oversee the build, test and delivery of advanced high-capacity systems that process modern communications for the U.S. Government. The successful candidate will be skilled at the integration and maintenance of a product, including debugging issues to root causes. The successful candidate will also have a solid understanding of concepts related to networking, software architecture, and standard programming practices. 

To learn more about Applied Signal Technology, access the link below.

Applied Signal Technology:  WHO WE ARE

This is an ONSITE position based out of our Salt Lake City, UT location

**Relocation Assistance Provided**

In this position you will work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious.  Application of advanced technical principles, theories and concepts will be necessary while contributing to the development of new principles and concepts and ensuring proper setup, configuration, and functionality of systems being deployed.  Work will be performed under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives.  Assignments will frequently be self-initiated.  Representation as the organizational spokesperson on projects will be necessary.  Advice will be provided to management and customers on product and system solutions to customer’s needs.

Required Skills:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience developing in C++ in a Linux environment
• Experience with system-level integration and testing, specifically, the integration of advanced, custom processing systems, testbeds, and software
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, and Perl
• Experience with JavaScript
• Experience with XML
• Experience developing, coding, testing, and debugging complex algorithms
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret/SCI Clearance
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 6 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience

Security Clearance:  

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Top Secret/SCI clearance is required
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.  Candidate selected will be subject