What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Software Engineer / Software Engineer position at TCS?
At Technical Consulting Solutions (TCS), Inc., our team of professionals tackles many of our countrys most difficult engineering and technology challenges to further our countrys defense and space programs. At TCS, we strive to provide our people with a strong, interesting career along with strong benefits and work-life balance.
This position supports the United States Armys Integrated Air and Missile Defense [IAMD] Battle Command System (IBCS). This system is used to protect the US and our allies from air and missile threats. This program is used to integrate numerous air and missile defense systems (THAAD, PATRIOT, PAC-3, IFPC) with various radars and sensors to effectively manage and operate these defensive weapon systems through a seamless battlefield management system.
In this role, you will support the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) program on Engagement and Track Management Agile Software Teams, working closely with systems and test engineers to build robust, secure, and scalable software solutions that address complex logical and mathematical challenges in support of Global C2 missions. This position is ideal for engineers who enjoy hands-on development, solving complex technical problems, and collaborating in a highly integrated, Agile environment.
These positions require US citizenship, an existing DoD clearance (Secret or higher), and on-site work at a facility in Huntsville, Alabama (telework is not available).
Job Description:
IBCS seeks to fill the position of Associate Software Engineer / Software Engineer with an individual who has experience in:
Specific tasks will include, but are not limited to:
- Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications and software systems that implement logical and mathematical solutions that are aligned with program objectives.
- Participate in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Scrum teams to develop and maintain software products across multiple software baselines for the IBCS program.
- Work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels of the organization.
- Perform software development and upgrades in multiple programming languages/versions while minimizing changes to the operational behavior of tactical software.
- Support documentation creation and updates using Markdown and other collaboration tools.
- Support testing activities including unit and functional testing, code coverage analysis, and static code analysis; contribute to continuous improvement of test effectiveness and automation.
Basic Qualifications:
- Associate Software Engineer- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 1 year of relevant experience
- Software Engineer- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 2 years of relevant experience, Master's degree in STEM field and 0 years of relevant experience
- Strong object-oriented software development experience with Java and C
- Proficiency in Linux-based development and runtime environments. Experience with scripting languages and tools including Bash and Python.
- Experience with modern configuration management and source control tools (Git / GitLab).
- Experience with Agile SAFe and Atlassian Agile tools including Jira and Confluence.
- Active Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), including Cameo or similar tools.
- Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines to build, integrate, test and deliver software.
- Experience supporting real-time or distributed systems using RTI/DDS publish/subscribe middleware.
- Engagement: Experience with US Army Systems including PATRIOT, LTAMDS, SENTINEL A3/A4, IFF devices, and M_SHORAD. Experience with Engagement Planning and Execution, PAC2/PAC3, and AIM9x, and Indirect Fires.
- Track Management: Experience with track management including sensors, composite track, IFF devices, and Combat Identification.
- CompTIA Security
The application period for the job is estimated to be 60 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
If this position sounds interesting to you, and you meet the requirements listed; then we would love to discuss this position with you. It is our hope that we can find a position that would match your career goals and would provide a good, interesting career for you. TCS offers a strong complement of benefits, leave, 401(k), etc.
Apply online or visit us at www.tcs-inc.com
TCS is an EEO Employer.