Operations Support Developer

16 Aug 2024

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Maxar has immediate opportunities for a Software Development Engineer to join a team building innovative software for users in environmental, space, defense and intelligence communities.

Project: We're supporting a well-established DoD customer that works on a critical and high-visibility missions designing, developing, and fielding cutting-edge sensor technologies. Our team is tremendously talented, and we need to add a full-time Software Development Engineer with a strong foundation in modeling and simulation to work on the growing number of requirements.

Career: We're very serious about professional development and continuing education. We offer everyone the opportunity to define their own career trajectory. Our group has some amazing resources at its disposal specifically for this purpose. You will work with your direct supervisor and/or a mentor to set appropriate goals and design a plan to help you make consistent progress. An ideal candidate comes to work ready to solve unique problems, builds quality from the ground up through strong software engineering principles, and values curiosity and learning as part of their continued career growth. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and software developers.

You will work with your teammates on tasks such as:
  • Develop new software from algorithm definitions and prototypes
  • Work with program teams to plan future operations.
  • Practice and improve on agile development methodologies and tools
  • Work in a collaborative environment to support the sensor system design and fielding
  • Work with a multi-disciplinary team to compile complex products to inform leadership on technical risks and chances for success of projects.
  • Brief customer project, program and senior leadership, as well as mission partners on modeling efforts, results, conclusions and recommendations.

Minimum Requirements for this position:
  • Must have current/active TS/SCI security clearance and be willing and able to obtain CI Polygraph
  • Master's degree in engineering, sciences, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related technology field. Three additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
  • 10 years of relevant experience in your field of expertise
  • Ability and willingness to work on-site at customer location in Northern Virginia
  • Experience supporting the development of associated sensors systems which acquire TECHINT data
  • Monitor the technology and transition efforts of TECHINT-related sensors and systems in design by DoD and the Intelligence Community

Additional Credentials that are desired:
  • Strong programming skills in C, Python, Java, etc.
  • Experience with Digital Signal Processing, Image Processing, Matlab, AWS, RESTful APIs, RESTful Web Services, Orchestration and Containerization (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker).
  • Advanced education in Math, Physics.
  • Knowledge in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Electro-Optical (EO), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geospatial Data.
  • Experience with ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, STK, SIMDIS, Global Mapper, ENVI, QT Modeler and/or SocetGXP.
  • Development using Agile development practices.

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  • ID: #44921013
  • State: Virginia Customersitevirginia 00000 Customersitevirginia USA
  • City: Customersitevirginia
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2022-08-16
  • Deadline: 2022-10-14
  • Category: Et cetera