Scientific Applications Programmer supporting Unmanned Vehicle Systems jobs in United States
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Peraton · 1 day ago

Scientific Applications Programmer supporting Unmanned Vehicle Systems

positionMississippi, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
money$80K/yr - $128K/yr
date2+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a Scientific Applications Programmer to support and upgrade the software suite used for vehicle control and data exfiltration for unmanned undersea vehicles operated by the Naval Oceanographic Office.

Information TechnologyRobotics
badNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

Maintain and upgrade software and processing systems in support of unmanned vehicle operations at the Naval Oceanographic Office
Help with adding and improving methods for displaying and updating float metadata to the existing unmanned vehicle system
Work with users to define existing or new system scope and objectives
Provide analytical support and technical advice during the conceptualization, development, and implementation phases
Plan and schedule projects with user, systems software, and computer center operations personnel, including the identification of objectives, time frames, costs, and manpower requirements
Perform tasks necessary to ensure the identification and documentation of hazards within software systems using various analysis tools and techniques
Review and evaluate systems and software for adherence to government directives, standards, guidelines, and criteria
Some of the new features include: improved database design to address scalability, synchronization between current processing systems, improved monitoring of processing and data flow, improving watch turnover reporting, implementing interfaces based on user roles, adding new customizable reports and implementing a more rich user interface

Qualification

Java programmingJavaScript programmingSQL databasesWeb developmentRESTful servicesDatabase designJavaScript frameworksScripting languagesVersion control systemsOceanographic sensorsAgile developmentXMLJSONNetCDF

Required

Java programming
JavaScript programming
Web development experience (HTML, CSS, DOM, etc.)
SQL databases (Postgres, Java H3)
The ability to obtain a Secret clearance
U.S. Citizenship

Preferred

Experience developing RESTful services and APIs
Experience with database design and optimization
Experience with XML, JSON and netCDF data formats
Experience with Agile program development environment
Experience using JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Node.js, etc.)
Experience with scripting languages (Python, PHP, etc.)
Experience using version control systems (git, svn)
Experience with oceanographic sensors and data

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Health savings account
Short/long term disability
EAP
Parental leave
401(k)
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
Company paid holidays

Company

Peraton

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Peraton Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges.
dateFounded in 1992
location
Woodbridge, New Jersey, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.peraton.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Thomas Terjesen
Chief Information Officer
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