Location: Lexington Park, MD
Security Clearance Requirement: Active Secret with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
Telework Eligible? No
What You'll Do:Join a high-impact engineering team supporting an innovative new NAVAIR program! As a
Senior Software Engineer, you will develop and integrate advanced simulation software used to model aircraft avionics, mission systems, weapons, and data links. In this role, you will work in an Agile development environment leveraging modern CI pipelines and Linux-based tools to build reliable, high-quality software that directly supports the development and testing of next-generation naval aviation capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:- Consulting requirements documentation, cybersecurity guidance, and coding standards when making code changes to ensure consistency, readability, and correctness.
- Utilizing Continuous Integration (CI) and automation pipelines in a Linux environment to create reproducible, quality software executable.
- Conducting peer reviews to ensure accuracy and adherence to requirements and coding standards.
- Requirements design implementation and integration related to the development of software programs to model aircraft avionics, mission systems, weapons and data links.
- Participating in Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives (story point assessment, etc.).
- Updating PTRs in JIRA, writing test scripts, peer review of code.
- Working within the Agile methodology.
This description outlines the general nature and scope of the role. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.
Requirements
What You'll Bring:- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or related area of study), required.
- At least 10 years of related software engineering experience associated with modeling and simulation within the training and training systems domains.
- Expert-level experience with hardware/software interface coding.
- High degree of proficiency coding with C++ and Ansible.
- Linux command line proficiency.
- Knowledge of networked simulation protocols (DIS, HLA).
- Demonstrated experience with software engineering functions, e.g., requirement analysis and definition, configuration management, quality assurance, risk analysis/assessment, etc.
Equally Important:- Ability to build positive, collaborative relationships across teams and with external partners.
- Effective communicator with strong verbal and written skills.
- Proactive, self-directed work style with the ability to operate independently.
- Analytical thinker with proven problem-solving capabilities.
- Highly organized, with the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Security Clearance Requirement:- This position requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. Selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Salary Range:- The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $135,000 - $160,000, commensurate with an individual's experience, qualifications, and skill set. ASEC is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation.
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