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Tecolote Research · 4 months ago

Software Engineer Support

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Tecolote Research, Inc. is seeking highly motivated individuals to support the Headquarters of the United States Air Force in their Office for Space Acquisition and Integration. The role involves developing tailored software analysis tools for national security space issues and collaborating with analysts to present actionable results for senior decision makers.

AerospaceSoftware

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Develop unique, tailored software analysis tools to assess a wide range of national security space issues to including Space Control/Protection, Communications and Relay, ISR, weather, and PNT

Implement software code for analytic methodologies used by the modeling and simulation team, and the Analytic Center of Excellence within the SAF/SP Staff

Collaborate with analysts to find useful ways to display results, and adapt software tools to show results that will be actionable by senior executive decision makers within the Department of Defense

Use satellite orbital information to show capability and vulnerability for future space architectures

Implement quantitative metrics for resiliency, capacity, and mission satisfaction of space systems and their contribution to supporting Combatant Commanders and end users

Qualification

Software developmentMATLABC/C++JavaNational Security experienceAstrodynamicsStatisticsGame theoryGenetic algorithmsOptimization problemsAGI’s Systems Tool KitExecutive writing skillsSoftware documentation skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsOral presentation skills

Required

10+ years' experience in software development related to National Security

Self-starter and flexibility to code and debug in several programming languages to include MATLAB, Visual Basic for Applications, C/C++ and Java

Ability to take customer requirements and translate them into software products, build analysis tools from the ground up and effectively display information to senior decision makers

Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, lead and execute studies or projects, work on tight timelines to deliver analysis products to executive members of the DoD

Interpersonal, organizational, oral presentation, executive writing and software documentation skills

Ability to proliferate tools and functionality across multiple domains and disparate systems

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences

Preferred

5+ years' experience in or directly supporting NSS software development projects

Experience with national security space enterprise, to include basic astrodynamics and orbitology

Experience with statistics, game theory, genetic algorithms, and optimization problems

Experience developing software to enable custom hardware/software prototypes

Experience with campaign modeling and planning, multi-domain warfare analysis

Certification in AGI's Systems Tool Kit software and experience with ExtendSim

Benefits

Major Medical Insurance for employees and family members

Dental Insurance for employees and family members

Vision Insurance for employees (employee-paid for family members)

Group Life Insurance

Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

Travel Accident Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Short-Term Disability

Supplemental Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (pre-tax deferrals for health care expenses)

Money Purchase Pension Plan - 100% Company funded defined contribution retirement plan. One-year entry waiting period and 5-year vesting. Core Funds available and a self-directed brokerage account option.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan - 100% Company funded discretionary contribution. 100% vested after one-year entry waiting period.

Annual Leave

Bereavement Leave

Holidays

Jury Duty/Witness Leave

Military Leave

Sick Leave