Software Developer (Python)
LinQuestAbout the role
LinQuest Corporation is hiring skilled and motivated candidates to support a variety of development activities in support of Space Operations Command’s (SpOC) Offensive and Defensive Counterspace Team and it’s Sensor’s and Command and Control (C2) Analysis Team.
As a Software Developer in this role, you will be supporting the development and deployment of a variety of cutting-edge algorithms in support of a wide variety of space related activities from pattern of life analysis to maneuver planning. Primary task will be focused around operationalizing designs developed by teammates. Operationalizing involves the development of GUI’s, porting code from modern python into legacy python versions, and hardening of the code base.
Required Skills and Experience:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in a Software Engineering/Development or other STEM field
- Minimum 3 years experience in Python or similar language
- Ability to port modern python code into legacy python versions
- Experience in developing in both Linux and Windows based development environments
- Experience with GIT or other version control system
- Experience in working with internal and external customers to understand and implement requirements
- Experience in GUI development
- Willingness to learn more about the space mission set in order to implement a better product
- An active Top Secret security clearance
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- A Master’s Degree in a Software Engineering/Development or other STEM field
- 5+ years development experience in python
- Experience and ability to port modern python code into legacy python versions
- Experience using PYQT to develop user facings GUIs
- Experience supporting or directly executing algorithmic development
- Experience supporting space operations activities
- Familiarity with Rendezvous and Proximity Operations
- Experience developing tools for CAVENet
Compensation for Colorado: The salary for this position ranges from approximately $80,000 to $120,000 depending on relevant experience and qualifications.
Benefits: LinQuest offers comprehensive and competitive benefit offerings to our team members to include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, company paid life insurance, and more! For additional information please visit: https://www.linquest.com/careers/our-benefits
Why LinQuest?
LinQuest Corporation has a stellar 40-year track record of providing end-to-end system-of-systems (SoS) architecture definition, engineering design, integration and test, and operations expertise to enable full lifecycle development and deployment of pre-eminent Space, Air, Land, Sea, Ground, and Cyberspace game-changing capabilities across US DOD and IC Customers’ portfolios. Unique combination of in-depth domain knowledge, lessons learned-honed best practices, and mission-specific applications of principles, tools, and techniques of Digital Engineering (DE), DE Ecosystem (DEE), and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) set LinQuest apart from the competition to consistently deliver stellar high-value results for our customers. LinQuest’s corporate vision and values place the employee at the center of utmost customer satisfaction, strategic business growth, and tactical execution excellence. Our employees’ creative and inspirational drive, sense of fulfillment of personal and professional growth, and tightknit camaraderie within and across lines of business are essential in gaining and maintaining exceptional LinQuest corporate-wide results of new business awards and renewed contracts.
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