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PDS Defense Software Engineer 4 - Job ID#205057 in Tukwila, Washington
IT/Technical
Software Engineer 4 - Job ID#205057 Tukwila, WA Posted: 5/4/2024
Job Description
Job ID#:
205057
Job Category:
IT/Technical
Position Type:
Associate - W2
Duration:
52
Shift:
1
PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer 4, in Tukwila, WA.
Job Description:
Software Engineer (Mission Systems) to join the KC-46 Tanker Mission Systems Avionics (MSA) software team located in Tukwila, WA, within the Defense, Space & Security (BDS); Mobility, Surveillance and Bombers (MS&B) organization.
The MSA team supports U.S. Air Force and international KC-46 customers and other platforms, providing integrated hardware and software solutions that provide tactical situational awareness to the flight crew and on-board network systems. The latter enables net-centric applications and beyond line of sight communication for the warfighter via secure and non-secure ground networks during KC-46 aerial refueling missions.
This position will include a variety of software development assignments, such as new capability development, delivered capability upgrades, defect correction, and proof-of-concept prototyping via Internal Research and Development (IR&D) activities.
The successful candidate enjoys working collaboratively with others, has a commitment to customer satisfaction, quality and process improvement, and is successful working in a multi-contract/multi-project environment.
Occasional travel may be required but would be less than 10%.
Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including; Experienced and Senior Level Software Engineers.
Position Responsibilities:
Leads activities to develop, document and maintain architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for software systems
Leads development of code and integration of complex software components into a fully functional software system
Develops software verification plans, test procedures and test environments, executing the test procedures and documenting test results to ensure software system requirements are met
Provides technical leadership for software projects and leads software supplier management activities
Leads development, selection, tailoring and deployment of processes, tools and metrics
Plans, executes and documents software research and development projects
Serves as a subject matter expert for software domains, system-specific issues, processes and regulations
Tracks and evaluates software team and supplier performance to ensure product and process conformance to project plans and industry standards
Works under minimal direction
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or other technical degree
3+ years of experience with UNIX, Linux, and/or Windows development environment
3+ years of experience programming in C+ Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience with JAVA
Experience developing embedded (real-time) software
Experience with bus communications and protocols including MIL-STD-1553
Experience with Electromagnetic Support Measures (ESM), Passive Trackers and/or Link16
Experience with open architecture constructs like Open Mission Systems (OMS)
Hardware and Software Integration experience
Education / Experience:
Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
Job Requirements
Minimum Security Clearance:
Secret
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