Advanced IT Software Engineer

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 obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after 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.

Responsibilities:

• Build/acquire and test computer systems to meet specific performance and functionality requirements.
• Develop and execute test procedures.
• Benchmark and optimize computer systems using open-source tools, such as PassMark and Geekbench.
• Troubleshoot and debug computer systems to identify and resolve performance issues.
• Develop and maintain documentation of computer systems, including design specifications, test results, and performance data.
• Performs software requirements analysis, participates in research, designs, develops and tests software and tools, including development of new work products or enhancing existing applications, systems, or embedded products.
• Codes, tests, integrates, and documents software solutions.
• Applies principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis to the development of complex software and architectures.
• Researches and analyzes data, such as customer design proposals, market trends, state of technology and industry, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.
• Participates in internal review of software components and systems.
• Receives little instruction on day-to-day work.
• More often responsible to define the scope, schedule, and expectations for the work they execute or lead.
• Independently determines approach to solutions.
• Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
• Contributes and is accountable for the completion of major programs and projects.
• Responsible for the resolution of significant and diverse problems and issues of broad scope and complexity.
• May provide leadership and/or direction to lower-level employees and teams.
• Failure to accomplish results or errors may cause significant project delays or require the substantial allocation of additional resources.
• Collaborates with senior management and leadership within engineering and sometimes across the company.
• Frequently works with organizations outside engineering or with external customers.
• Builds stable working relationships internally.
• Travel may be required.
• Security clearance may be required.
• Networks with senior internal and external personnel.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A seasoned, experienced professional with a highly proficient understanding of software engineering concepts, principles, and theories and expert at applying technical standards and methodologies to resolve a wide range of issues in creative ways.
• Capable of working on problems of diverse scope requiring extensive analysis of data and evaluation of a multitude of factors.
• Demonstrates highly proficient judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Highly proficient knowledge of the software development process as well as software engineering concepts, principles, and theories.
• Highly proficient knowledge of other related engineering and support disciplines.
• Detailed and highly proficient knowledge of technology trends and champions new ideas and product and process improvements.
• Highly proficient knowledge of software tools supporting Integrated Development Environments (IDE), version control, defect reporting, and scripting.
• Ability to be creative, innovative, and responsible, and able to master highly proficient decision-making skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Highly proficient ability to grasp and apply new information quickly.
• Highly proficient ability to handle significant responsibility, leadership, and accountability while executing very complex assignments.
• Shows initiative on assignments, and professionally executes projects with very little direction, or can provide direction and leadership to technical teams.
• Exercises independent judgment and sometimes defines new procedures and practices to improve team and company performance.
• Highly proficient ability to be a team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success, meeting and exceeding personal and team commitments.
• Advocate and champion at applying company policies and procedures to resolve very complex issues.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Highly proficient written and verbal communications skills.
• Highly proficient ability to recognize and clearly report relevant information.
• Skilled in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions.
• Highly proficient ability to provide technical leadership to an organization.
• Fully proficient ability to use the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the software development life cycle to support the generation of technical engineering products.

Target salary range: USD $113,873.00/Yr. - USD $126,327.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans