Junior/Mid-Level Software Engineer

Sigma Defense is seeking a Junior to Mid-level Software Engineer to provide on-site support in Patuxent River, MD USA.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Requirements

• 2 - 5+ years of practical experience in an engineering or computer science field supporting DoD Aircraft Weapons Systems, Mission Systems, or Flight Systems. (Junior-level experience)
• 5 - 7+ years of practical experience in an engineering or computer science field supporting DoD Aircraft Weapons Systems, Mission Systems, or Flight Systems. (Mid-level experience)
• Experience in software development, maintenance, or support in an Open/Layered Architecture Environment, Operating Environments; Model-based tools, Information Assurance, Tools Development, Safety Analysis, Real-Time System Data Analysis, Problem Analysis, System Integration.
• Strong skills with Integrated Development Environments (IDE) such as Eclipse.

Personnel Clearance Level:

• Candidate must possess an active, DoD issued Secret security clearance.
• Candidates with an active DoD issued Secret security clearance, or higher, are preferred.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or Mathematics.

Software/Programs Experience:

• Experience developing software with Java, C++, or Python.
• Experience developing software with Agile scaled principles.
• Experience with Objected Oriented design/development including the employment of Design Patterns to facilitate the utilization of software insulation techniques and plugins.
• Experience working with Linux and UNIX environments.

Essential Job Duties (Not All-Inclusive):

• The Software Engineer will define implementation details for system architecture in conjunction with other senior architects.
• Resolve day-to-day implementation challenges with development team.
• Breakdown overall technical architecture into lower-level development tasks for developers.
• Create, monitor, and manage developer tasking in an agile task management system (e.g., JIRA)
• Map and document system requirements in conjunction with the system stakeholders and developers.
• Ensure mission goals are effectively addressed in a timely manner.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $160,000 annually.

Benefits

• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Medical Insurance to Include an HSA Plan and HRA Plan Which Features a $6,000 Health Reimbursement
• Life and A&D coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions
• 160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) with Carry-Over up to 240 hours
• 12 (Floating) Holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Highly Competitive Salary