Software Engineer

About the Position

Specialty Systems, Inc. has an opening for a Senior Software Engineer with the below described skills and experience to join our team of technical professionals supporting our Department of Defense customer at the Joint Base MDL. In this position, you will have a high-profile role in the development and qualification of systems used for the support of unique Department of Defense systems. Ideal candidates will have a broad set of software engineering technical skills and must be able to work both individually and within a team environment. As a member of our team, you will be able to experience the professional satisfaction of playing a key role in ensuring that our Department of Defense customers’ systems that have a direct impact on our country’s warfighting and peace-keeping capabilities are performing at optimal levels.

This position is located at our customer site location at Joint Base MDL. In this position, you will work our customer’s Compressed Work Schedule which consists of working four 9-hour days (M-Th) and an 8-hour day (F) for the first week of a cycle followed by four 9-hour days (M-Th) and being off on the second Friday for the second week of a cycle. This results in a 3-day weekend every other week!

Job responsibilities will include:

• Participate in software code reviews of both prime contractor and Government developed code.
• Review software requirements specifications, software design documents, and test procedures delivered by the prime contractor to ensure full bi-directional traceability.
• Develop and update software requirements, design documents, and test procedures.
• Participate in acceptance testing of software delivered by the prime contractor.
• Support the setup and testing of Lakehurst software test and development lab facilities.
• Perform software development, maintenance, and enhancement of in-house software used to support testing and development of shipboard software.
• Perform software maintenance and enhancement of the code base once the software deliverables have been accepted by the Government.
• Provide software engineering support to resolve software and hardware obsolescence issues.
• Support software installation, troubleshooting, and system level testing at the Lakehurst test facility.
• Support software installation, troubleshooting, and checkout onboard Navy carriers.

Position Qualification Requirements:

• A BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field is preferred.
• Must have a Secret level or higher clearance or be able to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Must have at least 6 or more years’ experience working in a software development role.
• Security+ CE or the ability to obtain certification within 3-6 months.

Technical:

• Must have software development skills in C, C++, and/or C#.
• Must have experience developing/supporting software applications on the Windows and/or Linux platforms.
• Individuals should be self-starters able to work with little supervision to support agile development of software.
• Must have experience writing and reviewing software requirements and design documents.
• Should have experience performing software testing.
• Should have experience with Visual Studio and/or QT Creator IDE environments.
• Experience developing software for embedded control systems is a plus.
• Experience with PLC ladder logic development is a plus.
• Experience with the Rockwell Automation RXLogix 5000 development environment is a plus.
• Experience with network design and troubleshooting is a plus.
• Experience with LabVIEW is a plus.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Must be able to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Security Clearance Notice:

• Applicants selected must have a U.S. Government security clearance of secret level or higher 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.

Specialty Systems, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws and offers equal opportunity for VEVRAA Protected Veterans. Corvus Consulting, LLC, will not discriminate against employees and job applicants who inquire about, discuss or disclose compensation information. Reasonable accommodations that do not cause an undue hardship on the company may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions, as long as that would not hinder or prevent performance of duties or be of a safety concern.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk. The employee may be required to move ten pounds and could occasionally lift or move up to twenty-five pounds.

Disclaimer: The listed duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of primary duties and responsibilities.