Noblis

JAVA Developer

Noblis$78K — $123K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in relevant STEM field
  • 3 years Java programming experience
  • Active Secret Security Clearance (preferred)
  • Proficient in modular monolith architecture
  • Experience in maintaining large legacy Java codebases (300k+ LOC)
  • Knowledge of PLC I/O mapping and ladder logic
  • Familiarity with SCADA systems such as FactoryTalk View

Responsibilities

  • Develop software requirements for Machinery Control Systems
  • Create software integration designs for varying systems
  • Manage software and hardware installation procedures
  • Provide engineering services for hardware and software support
  • Analyze automation testing pipelines within PIMCS ecosystem
  • Decipher Jenkins pipelines for continuous integration and deployment
  • Support software lifecycle following engineering processes

Benefits

  • Health, life, and disability insurance
  • Financial and retirement benefits
  • Paid leave and professional development opportunities
  • Tuition assistance
  • Work-life programs
  • Recognition awards for exceptional performance
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Noblis MSD is seeking a well-rounded JAVA Software Developer for the development and integration of PIMCS technology for onboard trainers. This is an onsite position in Philadelphia, PA at the Naval Yard.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop software requirements for Machinery Control Systems (MCS) based on the Naval Combatant Design Specification (NCDS), Design Practice Criteria (DPC) manuals, DoD and NAVSEA guidance, marine specifications, and commercial specifications as applicable.
  • Develop software integration designs for networking, supervisory control systems, and other test tools/systems developed inhouse.
  • Develop, maintain, configure, and manage software and hardware installation procedures, instructions, notices and Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Provide engineering services that include development and maintenance in support of hardware and software.
  • Analyze & decipherall automation testing pipelines and scripts from the Platform Independent Machinery Controls System (PIMCS) ecosystem in NSWCPD
  • Analyze & decipher all Jenkins pipelines.
  • Read, develop and decipher Jenkins continuous improvement and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
  • Provide software lifecycle support following the NSWCPD Systems Engineering Process (SEP) with applicable Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standards and specifications.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Computer Science or relevant STEM degree.
  • 3 years of experience with Java programming.
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain one. Active clearance preferred.
  • Proficient in modular monolith architecture, understanding JPMS, classloader isolation, and dependency injection
  • Experience maintaining/refactoring large legacy Java codebases (300k+ LOC)
  • Knowledge of PLC I/O mapping, ladder logic behaviors, and Allen-Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix
  • Familiar with SCADA systems like FactoryTalk View, Ignition, or Wonderware
  • Ability to learn PIMCS framework (Platform Independent Machinery Controls System ecosystem in NSWCPD)
  • Experience delivering software under CMMI Level 3+ or equivalent
  • Decipher, read and understand code metrics for test coverage from Sonarqube
  • Fluent and able to navigate in a Linux Operating System


This position is on-site at the Philadelphia Naval Yard.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience containerizing large Java monoliths for Docker or RHEL 8/9
  • Experience with Java 17 to Java 25 migration (including records, sealed classes, and enhanced switch)
  • Knowledge of JGroups for distributed clustering in legacy Java
  • Leading or mentoring development teams through modernization efforts
  • Collaborating with cybersecurity, systems engineering, and testing teams
  • Participating in IV&V and FQT
  • Writing clear software design documents, ICDs, and release notes
  • Desired certifications: Linux or OS certification, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE 17 Developer (OCPJP 17)
  • Must have good communication skills including communication with and with people with varying technical knowledge and various levels of management


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Overview

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation's toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers' most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions.

We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors. Learn more and find opportunities at careers.noblis.org

Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis' total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $78,900.00 - USD $123,300.00 /Yr.

About Noblis

Noblis is an American not-for-profit science, technology, and strategy organization that provides technical and advisory services to federal government clients. Noblis works in the areas of national security, intelligence, transportation, healthcare, environmental sustainability, and enterprise transformation. Noblis was created in 1996 when Mitretek Systems Inc. was split into two separate entities. The other entity became known as Noblis ESI. Noblis has been recognized as one of the best places to work in the Washington, D.C. area by the Washington Business Journal and the Washingtonian.
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Founded
1996

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