Software Engineer

Linux Software Engineer – High Performance Computing (HPC)

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Poly (required)

Salary Range: $250,000 – $290,000

Contract: New 5‑year program

We are seeking a highly experienced Linux Software Engineer to support a new, long-term HPC modeling and simulation program. This role involves hands-on engineering, code maintenance, workflow optimization, and direct support to HPC users in a multi-platform laboratory environment.

Responsibilities:

- Develop and enhance modeling and simulation software across heterogeneous, multi-platform HPC environments

- Support HPC user workflows for mod/sim problems and GUI-driven applications

- Troubleshoot Linux OS and end‑user technical issues in a lab environment

- Maintain, debug, and improve existing code bases

- Apply coding standards, unit testing, and configuration management best practices

- Participate in requirements, design, documentation, and testing of distributed Linux applications

- Mentor junior engineers or scientists and lead code review sessions

- Design and deliver training sessions and onboarding material for HPC users and internal staff

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline

- Minimum of 10 years of professional engineering experience

- Approximately 5 years of experience working with modeling and simulation software

- Experience with HPC workflows and related technologies

- Proficiency with Fortran, C, and/or C

- Strong skills in BASH and Korn shell scripting

- Advanced Linux operating system proficiency

- Strong debugging, analysis, and problem‑solving abilities

- Knowledge of software engineering practices, including testing, configuration management, and documentation

- Experience in mentoring and training technical staff

- Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize work

Clearance Requirement:

- TS/SCI with CI Polygraph (required)