Software Developer - Java, Spring, IoT, Sensors, Drones - On-site - Oklahoma City

Vigilant Aerospace is hiring a full-time on-site Java software developer to join our ambitious product team in our Oklahoma City office and help us in making a national impact at the frontiers of robotics, drones, automation and flight safety by bringing NASA technology to the aviation industry.

This is a full-time position for a skilled software developer with experience with Java, application architecture and systems integration who can learn new topics quickly and respond to changing priorities in a fast-paced technology startup. An interest in UI/UX, in aviation and an ability to contribute to field testing will be helpful.

In addition to writing awesome software, you will have opportunities to learn about aviation safety, sensors and sensor integration, autopilots and autonomous aircraft, predictive algorithms, radio control interfaces, machine vision, display systems, HMI factors and a wide range of other cutting-edge technologies and topics.

If this sounds like the right place for you, please carefully read the requirements, the preferences and the application instructions below.

** This position does not support re-location. Please do not apply for this position if you are not currently located within 1 hour of Oklahoma City. Please instead apply for our remote position(s). If you apply for this position without being in the Oklahoma City area, your application will be disqualified.

Company Background:

We are a technology company developing safety software for autonomous aerial vehicles based on technology licensed from NASA. This software is designed to allow unmanned aircraft to safely avoid conflicts with other aircraft, to track aircraft in flight and improve flight safety for both manned and unmanned aircraft.

We are a highly entrepreneurial company that values innovative thinking, agility, resourcefulness and quality work. Our goal is to have a positive impact on the future of robotics and flight safety worldwide. We work at a fast pace in an exciting and rapidly growing industry.

Visit our website for more information on the company and product and check our blog for recent company news.

Duties:

• Develop Java software to deliver functions and address problems related to aircraft tracking, prediction, collision avoidance, user interface design, hardware integration and data management
• Review requirements and work closely with the team to ensure compatibility and integration
• Work with other developers on design topics, planning, architecture , coding, code review and testing
• Interview customers and users to collect requirements and feedback 
• Incorporate feedback into bug fixes and new feature designs
• Report problems and progress, work through issues, suggest ideas and discuss options
• Use task management and code management tools to track, report and deliver your work
• Deliver bug fixes, new features and functions in a timely manner and clearly communicate your progress
• Participate in frequent quick status meetings, ongoing software testing and occasional field testing

Requirements:

• 3 or more years of experience in professional software development with an emphasis on Java
• 4-year college degree
• Must be based near Oklahoma City and able to make the daily commute to the office
• You will be required to attend an in-person job interview in Oklahoma City before being eligible for this position
• Eager to take on new responsibilities, grow with the job and have a strong sense of pride in quality code and a quality product
• Ability to work closely with a small, distributed development team to meet time estimates and routinely deliver agile development cycles
• Proven ability to learn new topics and skills quickly and respond to changing priorities while remaining productive amid multiple projects.
• Highly resourceful and effective, able to exercise independent judgement to quickly act or to know when to ask for help.
• Must be a US citizen due to US Department of Defense requirements

Preferences (but not required):

• MA or MSc in CompSci
• Experience with Spring, Maven and IntelliJ and comfortable with modern deployment, continuous integration and testing processes
• Experience with sensors, electronics, robotics and/or automation is very helpful 
• Systems architecture and code optimization experience
• Mathematics, geometric or statistics background and/or aerospace experience
• A good GitHub contribution history on projects of interest to you

Salary and Benefits:

Competitive salary based on local average salary for the role and experience level. Includes annual performance reviews and benefits including company health insurance plan, vision, dental, life insurance and disability plans. Regular performance reviews and employee stock incentive plan. Paid holidays, paid time off and sick leave.

Opportunities provided for professional continuing education and conference attendance