Job Title: C++ Software Engineers
Job Location: Scottsdale, Arizona 85257 (Hybrid)
Onsite Requirements:
- C++
- Linux
- Communication systems
Job Description:
- The MUOS team, under our Space, Cyber & Intelligence Systems (SC&I) line of business, assists in the management and operation of the orbiting satellites through the deployment of the MUOS ground system.
- The system includes four ground station facilities positioned worldwide, each equipped with three freestanding antennas that act like cellphone switches, receiving radio calls relayed through the MUOS satellites.
- Client provides the user-entry and integrated ground segments for the system, which will replace the military's current narrowband tactical communications system.
- MUOS covers everywhere, supporting warfighters worldwide on patrol in hostile environments, whether urban, canyon, mountains, or jungles - or even the Arctic Circle.
- The system provides a familiar cellular phone-like service, allowing forces on the ground to communicate directly with others at higher levels of quality and much greater capacity than available through the current system.
- Not only do we maintain the current live system, but GD added new capabilities, enhancements, and replaces end-of-life components. Currently, it is the largest program within SC&I.
Education Requirements:
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field.
- Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience.
- Agile experience preferred.
Clearance Requirements:
- Department of Defense SECRET security clearance is preferred at time of hire.
- Candidates must be able to obtain a SECRET clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire.
- Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:
- As a MUOS Software Engineer in the Space, Cyber & Intelligence Systems business area, you'll be a member of a cross-functional team responsible for development and test of specialized solutions that are used by our warfighters worldwide on patrol in hostile environments, whether urban, canyon, mountains, or jungles - or even the Arctic Circle.
- The system provides a familiar cellular phone-like service, allowing forces on the ground to communicate directly with others at higher levels of quality and much greater capacity than available through the current system.
- Not only do we maintain the current live system, but you will help add new capabilities, enhancements, and replace end-of-life components.
We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:
- Experienced with C++ constructs, classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, operator overloading
- Experience using gcc and toolchains in Linux
- Experience Developing in Linux environment
- Familiar with using IDEs such as Visual Studio Code
- Use of Gitlab and Gitlab runner for building
- Familiar with AWS
- Familiar with JSON and XML a plus.
- ** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.
- This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.
- This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role. **
