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Sr Software Engineer

Associates Systems LLC
State College, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/20/2026
Active TS/SCI is a must - this effort is on-site 
All qualified candidates will be responded to within 24 hrs or less.
Employment type: Full Time w-2 or C2C or 1099. Depending on the type of employment we can offer benefits: including Health, Dental Vision etc...
Rate: 90-115/hr DOE and compensation type

On-Site in State College PA

In the Senior ML/Data Science Software Engineering role, you will design, develop, and test AI/ML, Java and Python code in a Linux, Agile, DevOps environment. We are at the forefront of aerospace and defense technology. Our Satellite Ground Systems Team plays a pivotal role in ensuring communication, surveillance, and defense capabilities through cutting-edge satellite systems. We invite you to be part of a team that pushes the boundaries of what's possible. Due to the security clearance requirement, this is an onsite position in our State College, PA office.
What You Will Do
• Design, develop, and maintain advanced software applications for our Satellite Ground Systems.
• Collaborate closely with systems engineers, hardware designers, and other software engineers to deliver reliable and high-performance software solutions.
• Design, implement, and test AI, ML, Java and Python based applications and software components for satellite ground systems.
• Work in parallel with legacy platform teams to eventually migrate workloads onto your pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and specifications.
• Work with previously written code and make modifications as necessary.
• Ensure software performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Participate in software design reviews, code reviews, and system integration activities.
• Contribute to the completion of program and project milestones under the specific guidance of their immediate supervisor.
• Follow established Software processes and procedures, development, documentation and maintenance/management of operations concepts, requirements (system, element, segment level), external and internal interfaces, and other software engineering work products/artifacts.
Qualifications You Must Have
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and five (5) years of Software Engineering experience.
• Experience in object-oriented software design and development using Java or Python in a Linux environment.
• Experience with unit testing tools (e.g., JUnit).
• Experience in Machine Learning and Data Science.
• Experience working with large datasets and performing data analysis.
Qualifications We Prefer
• Strong analytical skills and proactive problem-solving abilities, with a deep understanding of AI/ML technologies, cloud architecture, and enterprise software.
• Security certification.
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (e.g. JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket).
• Experience with cloud computing platform (e.g. AWS or Azure).
• Experience with satellite communication systems and protocols is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with secure coding practices, especially in a defense or aerospace setting.
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