SOFTWARE ENGINEER

QTEC Aerospace is seeking a SOFTWARE ENGINEER to join our team of professionals in Huntsville, AL. The qualified applicant will become part of a team of professionals representing both industry and government. The successful candidate will be detail oriented, have a proven track record and a positive work ethic.

Job Summary

QTEC Aerospace is looking for highly capable and motivated individuals. The successful candidate will function as an integral member of a multi-contractor team providing program, engineering, and technical support to Missile Defense programs.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Understanding, implementing, and testing both existing and new capabilities and algorithms, which include complex mathematics and physics-based solutions, that directly support program capabilities on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
• Participate as part of a team writing the software (currently ~1.5 million lines of code) that evaluates and manages the threat scene for the missile defense system that protects the US

Minimum Education And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 2 years of related experience or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment
• Experience in software development with proficiency in Java and C++
• Familiarity with JavaFX and Java 21 features
• Proficiency using Git
• Experience deploying and managing software in a Linux (preferably RHEL8) environment
• Familiarity with Eclipse IDE
• Strong grasp of OOP design principles and patterns
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, and prepare and brief presentations to the customer as needed.
• Self-motivated and customer-oriented.

Desired Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Missile Defense domain knowledge
• Knowledge of MySQL for database management and data retrieval
• Experience with gRPC and RESTful services
• Familiarity with Atlassian toolset (Jira, Bitbucket)
• Security + Certification

Security Clearance

Candidates must currently have and be able to maintain a minimum DoD SECRET level security clearance.

Location

Huntsville, AL

QTEC, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and advancement in employment without regard to any applicable local, state or federally protected class, characteristic or non-merit based factor.

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