Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Salary: $65.00 USD Hourly - $70.00 USD Hourly
Description: Role: Software Developer - Internal Research & Development (IRAD)
Location: ( Onsite )
Employment Type: Contract
About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled
Software Developer to join our Internal Research and Development (IRAD) team. In this role, you will collaborate cross-functionally to understand system requirements, design innovative solutions, and implement advanced algorithms. Many of the team's projects involve
mathematics- and physics-intensive problem-solving that directly impacts system performance.
In addition to hands-on development, you will participate in
requirements reviews,
test case evaluation, and ensuring software capabilities meet mission-critical standards.
Responsibilities - Develop and implement advanced software capabilities and algorithms in a collaborative R&D environment
- Analyze system requirements and translate them into technical designs
- Work on complex, math- and physics-driven algorithmic solutions
- Review requirements, test plans, and test cases for the software capabilities
- Support an on-site, closed-area work environment
- Contribute to continuous improvement across development processes, tooling, and software quality
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and
- 5+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or
- 3+ years with a master's degree, or
- 1+ year with a PhD
- Strong, recent experience developing software in C++, including development of novel applications
- Ability to learn new information and technical concepts quickly
- Experience with MATLAB and/or Python
- Experience with Unix/Linux operating systems
- Ability to work on-site in a secured environment
Preferred Qualifications - Advanced Linux experience, including scripting and operations
- Experience with automated software requirements testing and analysis
- Background in battle management or fire control systems
- Experience with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration
- Experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using tools like Gherkin or Cucumber
- Experience with static/dynamic code analysis tools (Coverity, Fortify, SonarQube) and fuzzing tools
- Experience developing software in a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD, containers, and pipelines
- Familiarity with software change control, change management, and code quality tools (Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, Jenkins)
- Strong background in mathematics and physics
- Advanced degree in Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science
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