Software Engineer II

Do you enjoy developing new products and services? Join us! Our Software Engineers work in an agile, collective environment. You will be using your skills and expertise to define, design, develop, test, certify and improve cutting-edge software products. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You'll perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting of systems and software throughout our development process. Your technical duties involve the design and development of new software products throughout the product lifecycle.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber. Learn more about MST

Responsibilities:

• Experienced with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, etc.)
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in small to mid-size engineering teams
• Technical documentation skills
• Familiar with lab equipment: soldering iron, breadboard prototyping, digital multi-miter, etc.
• Familiar with Linux Operating System (Red Hat/CentOS, Debian/Ubuntu)
• Knowledge with scripting (bash, Python, JavaScript, etc.)
• Experience developing statically typed languages like: C, C++, Java, etc.
• Experience with configuration management tools like: Git and Subversion
• Data processing and analysis with tools like: Python and MATLAB
• Hardware interfacing with external peripherals is a plus (RS-232, USB, I2C, SPI, GPIO, ETHERNET, etc.)

Must-haves:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related discipline and typically 2 or more years of relevant experience
• Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools
• Knowledge of engineering principles and practices
• Familiarity working in multi-disciplinary teams

Preferred:

• Understanding of industry standard software languages such as C, C#, C++, HTML, Java, Python, and Bash
• Experience with software tools for requirements tracking, code reviews, static analysis, library and artifact repository, and automated build
• Knowledge of software development methodologies such as Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, and Spiral
• Basic  understanding of data structures

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. SNC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accept