Unmanned Aircraft Systems Software Engineer Job Listing at SAIC in Huntsville, AL (Job ID 2508600)

Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a motivated and ambitious Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Software Engineer to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center – Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center at Redstone Arsenal located in Huntsville, Alabama.  The UAS Software Engineer will collaborate with other developers, testers, and cyber personnel to address bugs and add new features to the codebase.

The UAS Software Engineer will be responsible for but not limited to the following: 

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with managers, hardware engineers, network engineers, and other stakeholders to implement system requirements and ensure seamless integration between software, hardware, and network components.
• Innovation & Technology Evaluation: Stay current on emerging technologies and industry trends, new tools, frameworks, and methodologies that improve the development process and system performance.
• Documentation & Communication: Responsible for creation of detailed technical documentation, including system designs, APIs, and architectural diagrams. Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders and executives.
• Software Development & Optimization: Support the design and implementation of software solutions, ensuring high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code. Assist with efforts in debugging, and optimization for large-scale systems.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree and two (2) years' experience; additional six (6) years' experience can be considered in lieu of degree. 

Required Clearance: 

• Must possess an active Secret security clearance with the ability to maintain; US Citizenship required.

Required Skills: 

• Strong experience with object-oriented programming in multiple languages such as java, c++, and c#.
• Strong experience using Gitlab CI/CD.
• Strong experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell including the automation of system and application installations is required.
• Strong understanding of general computing system architectures and virtual machines.
• Strong command line experience with UNIX based operating system or Windows command line configuration is required.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Atlassian workflow management software.
• Experience with software development and testing
• Experience with Uncrewed Aircraft Systems.
• Experience using Gradle.
• Willingness to be hands on with the hardware away from assigned desk.