Senior Software Engineer

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MITRE's Software Engineering Innovation Center is one of the government's largest R&D resources dedicated entirely to software engineering; delivering a comprehensive spectrum of capabilities, spanning the full development lifecycle from prototyping (concept and user-centered design), through software architecture & modeling, agile development, testing and deployment, to software assessments (verification & validation). We recognize the importance of knowing how to balance being quick and agile, with the right amount of engineering rigor and quality for different types of software solutions. To that end, we have embraced a vision and mission of "A safer world though healthy software systems".

Based in our Tampa office this position will require on site work at MacDill AFB 3 + days per week.

We are looking for creative and experienced Software Engineers, with a passion to work on innovative, advanced approaches and technologies to help our nation solve its most critical challenges within one or more of the following domains:

• Agile Development

• Full-Stack Development

• Cloud Engineering

• Cyber Security

• DevSecOps

• Embedded Systems and Internet of Things

• Immersive Virtual Reality

• Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

• Model-Based Engineering

• Data Analysis and Visualization

• Human-Systems Integration and User-Centered Design

Roles and Responsibilities

• Play a trusted technical leadership role in helping government sponsors apply modern software engineering methodologies and software development best practices to mission critical systems.

• Provide deep subject matter expertise and/or lead software design and development efforts

• Design, architect, prototype, and integrate software solutions that solve complex technical challenges

• Work closely with the sponsor at the sponsor location to help guide the work, identify new areas or challenges for MITRE to assist with, and work with the greater MITRE team for reach back, research, and collaboration to further enable the sponsor's ability to meet their software system goals and provide impact to the sponsor.

• Evaluate Policies, Processes, and Standards to Define Interface Standards and Application Programming Interfaces for the sponsor

• Evaluation of Vendor Capabilities and Provide Recommendations for Product Development

• Provide Systems Engineering Support for Requirements, Requirements Traceability Matrix, Systems Engineering Plan

• Support Engineering Meetings Across the sponsors, the Services, and the DoD for Collaborative Autonomy

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicable Bachelor's degree in STEM major & 5+ years of related experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

• Must have an active Secret clearance for consideration.

• Demonstrated success with Agile practices and frameworks (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban)

• Proficiency using Cameo / MagicDraw, Doors , ~~~ and similar packages.

• Documented success applying DevSecOps concepts in both developing new systems and improving existing systems

• Familiarity with multiple programming languages, such as Java, C/C++/Objective-C/C#, Kotlin, Python, Python3, Go, NodeJS, JavaScript, Ruby, HTML5, MySQL, MongoDB, GIT, including at least one front end framework (Angular/React/Vue)

• Demonstrated success across the entire software lifecycle, from design/architecture to agile development, testing, continuous integration, deployment (CI/CD), and support

• Design and Development of Enterprise Software Infrastructure to Include a DEVSECOPS Platform and Data Layer Implementation

• Design and Development of Enterprise Communications Architecture for Unmanned Platforms

• Evaluate Policies, Processes, and Standards to Define Interface Standards and Application Programming Interfaces for the sponsor

• Evaluation of Vendor Capabilities and Provide Recommendations for Product Development

• Proficiency using Cameo / MagicDraw, Doors , ~~~ and similar packages.

• Provide Systems Engineering Support for Requirements, Requirements Traceability Matrix, Systems Engineering Plan

• Support Engineering Meetings Across the sponsors, the Services, and the DoD for Collaborative Autonomy

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in STEM major

• Experience with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and unmanned systems is desired.

• Knowledge of autonomous systems and autonomy desired

• integration/design of data and communication channels for autonomous systems

• Design, Development, and Test of Collaborative Autonomy Software Applications

• Design, Development, and Test of Machine Learning Operations Software Applications

• Technical Direction Agent Expertise for Review of Software Architectures and Requirements

• Capable of defining and leading projects or programs with experience in both task leadership and management

• Demonstrated ability to establish a trusted business network and engage with project leaders in defining and shaping work that aligns within the division's strategic direction

• Ability to deliver thought leadership and partner across organizational boundaries

• Technical stature that includes a track record of journal publications and conference presentations

• Proven ability to develop software systems while taking on growing responsibility for analysis, design, implementation, and deployment tasks

• Experience mentoring and leading technical teams in a distributed environment to develop and deliver both prototype and production software that spans the full tech stack, from the back-end to the front-end

• Strong fundamental knowledge of computer science, especially algorithms and data structures germane to the development of high-quality, efficient software

• Experience with building applications and deployment in scalable environment using Docker and Kubernetes

• Track record of architecting, delivering, and operating mission critical, large scale software systems in production cloud (Azure, AWS) and on prem environments

• Solid understanding and experience with operational Cyber concepts and objectives

• An entrepreneurial spirit

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Secret

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret

Work Location Type

Onsite

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