Principal Software Engineer - Software Systems Architect

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 ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations - with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a Systems Development Architect, designing and developing cloud computing and disconnected edge nodes
• Provide deep technical understanding of software and system design
• Own the software architecture and baseline for Joint All Domain Command and Control mission systems or autonomous systems
• Provide definition of software practices and procedures
• Design system of systems from clean sheet design to complex problems on existing systems
• Contribute to software engineering proposals where you will perform task definition and estimating work to accomplish those tasks

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's of Science degree Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related discipline and typically 14 or more years of relevant experience
• Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
• Advanced capabilities using Computer Aided Engineering tools
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and practices
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience with designing and administering cloud computing using kubernetes, Rancher, Jenkins, Kafka, Nifi, S3, Ceph, AWS SNS, git and other common cloud environment with emphasis on AWS.
• Designing distributed cloud computing systems and disconnected edge nodes
• 3 years of software architecture and system design experience
• 8 years of working within a software engineering team
• Knowledge of software engineering principals, practices, and processes including software life cycle, DevOps, configuration management, testing, hardware integration, cyber security
• Communicate effectively technical concepts and software architectures
• Desire to drive system architecture making an impact on a software engineering team
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI U.S. security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Support testing of software applications within a CI/CD pipeline as part of a larger system of systems.
• Experience working on of administering classified cloud computing platforms such as DAF CloudWorks, CloudONE, etc.
• Plan and execute software application testing through live, virtual and constructive environments.
• Experience in mentoring software engineers
• Expertise of software languages such as C#, C++, Java, Python
• Experience with DoD-focused open architecture specifications like OMS
• Experience with Command and Control Mission Systems or Autonomous aircraft systems
• Masters Degree in Computer Science
• Model Based Systems Engineering experience

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

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $165,010.21 - $226,889.04. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

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 Top 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.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We're known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation's most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.