Space Dynamics Laboratory · 8 hours ago
Senior Software Systems Engineer
Ogden, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$99K/yr - $156K/yr
8+ years expSpace Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking an experienced Software Systems Engineer to join their Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems Division. The role involves providing subject matter expertise to support the U.S. Government in acquiring the Sentinel missile system, focusing on software design assessment and technical documentation.
Non Profit
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Works with multiple engineering disciplines to ensure that the Sentinel system is designed, built, and fielded to meet requirements and enable flawless operations
Supports the U.S. Government by overseeing and providing insight into the software architecture and multi-level software designs of a complex system of systems
Focuses on assessment of all aspects of software design from requirements to the final system integration test plans
Identifies, documents, and provides technical risk mitigation strategies
Works side-by-side with the customer as a subject matter expert assessing designs
Ensures that all software and subsystems are designed to integrate with minimal issues
Enables Government ownership of the delivered technology
Collaborates with representatives of several other corporate entities daily
Participates in software requirements and designs analysis, threat assessments, vulnerability assessments, secure software architecture analysis, software test evaluation, and integration of applications
Provides expertise on the decomposition of system level non-functional requirements and constraints down to software components to ensure that designs will pass certification
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related technical field, e.g., computer science, computer engineering, software engineering
8+ years of relevant software systems engineering experience that demonstrates a strong grasp of all aspects of the software lifecycle
Proficiency with C++03
Familiarity with secure software development processes
Demonstrated strong team and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers
Must possess a working knowledge of system and software design patterns and how to apply them correctly to a given design problem
Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
Must be able to travel occasionally to Government, contractor, and customer facilities
Preferred
4+ years of experience actively architecting/designing software systems utilizing a working knowledge of software design patterns
Proficiency with C++, C#, Python, or Rust
Solid understanding of API security concerns
Knowledge of Zero Trust software concepts
DoD program office experience
Systems engineering experience (DoD/INCOSE)
Master's degree in a related field
Active DoD TS/SCI clearance
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Space Dynamics Laboratory
Space Dynamics Laboratory is served as a nonprofit unit of the utah state university research foundation.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Darin Partridge
C4ISR Systems Division Director
Jed Hancock
President
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