Senior Software Engineer

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Job Description:

Parsons has emerged as a leader in the development of cutting-edge solutions for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Our tremendous success can be attributed to our people and our priorities. We hire the best; we make them a priority and we never lose focus on the mission. It’s why we’re here. We have built this culture by working closely with analysts and operators to understand their needs and delivering meaningful value through innovative, cost effective and intuitive software solutions.

Our Space Operations directorate is passionate about making America the undisputed leader in Space because we understand that ensuring our nation’s security for future generations depends on it. Parsons creates game changing space solutions by teaming highly respected subject matter experts with brilliant technologists. Are you an experienced software engineer looking to grow your skillset and work on a project that has real world impact? Do you want to be part of a team that is helping the government solve major national security challenges in the space domain? We need your help.

We are supporting a fast-paced, dynamic environment to analyze and develop the next generation of Astrodynamic Standards software capabilities used by the United States Space Force (USSF), the United States Air Force (USAF), and the Department of Defense (DoD). Our team is looking for an experienced software engineer with a strong analytical focus, attention to detail, and excellent development language skills. The physical location for this work will be in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the majority of time spent at Peterson Space Force Base.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or technical discipline with minimum of 5 years of industry experience. Relevant experience, applicable training and/or certifications may be accepted in place of a degree
• Experience developing and maintaining software features for customers in at least one of the following languages: Java, Fortran, C, C++
• Experience in software development lifecycles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong technical writing skills
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, flexible environment, and take the initiative to learn new tools and concepts quickly
• Experience with using version control software and process (Git)
• Experience working in an Agile Software Development environment (Scrum/Kanban)
• Experience developing unit tests for programs written in at least one of the following languages: Java, C, C++
• Must be a US Citizen

Desired Skills

• Working understanding of orbital mechanics
• Experience with mathematical software development
• Experience with Fortran, C, and C++
• Familiarity with WebAssembly
• Familiarity with Jest
• Experience working with web service data formats (JSON, JSON-P, XML)
• Experience using Jenkins

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: 

$117,000.00 - $210,600.00

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing an