Sr Software Engineer

Do you enjoy developing new products and services? Join us! Our Software Engineers work in an agile, collective environment. You will be using your skills and expertise to define, design, develop, test, certify and improve cutting-edge software products. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems. You'll perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting of systems and software throughout our development process. Your technical duties involve the design and development of new software products throughout the product lifecycle.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Responsibilities:

• Be a people first software manager who will enact change and foster growth
• Provide deep technical software understanding and effective people management 
• Lead a group of software professionals and first line managers as a supervisor or leader of a functional organization (software).  Role includes second line manager who does performance goal setting and evaluation, skills mentoring / professional skills training, and career development for SW staff
• Lead software engineering proposals where you will perform task definition and estimating work to accomplish those tasks
• Develop and drive software product roadmap ensuring viability and customer goals are met

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant experience
• Higher education may substitute for relevant experience
• 3 or more years of technical leadership experience with direct people management 
• Knowledge of software engineering principals, practices, and processes including software life cycle, DevOps, configuration management, testing, hardware integration, cyber security 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of Government Reference Architectures (GRA), Modular Open System Approach (MOSA), and command and control mission systems
• Knowledge of software open system standards such as Open Mission Systems (OMS) and Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE)

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Qualifications We Prefer:

• Understanding of industry standard software languages such as C, C#, C++, HTML, Java, Python, and Bash
• Experience developing safety critical software using safety-critical software standards (DO-178C)
• Experience in the design and development of autonomous platforms
• Experience integrating and implementing AI/ML into system designs
• Masters Degree in Computer Science 

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

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SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination.  Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.