Software Engineer

Title:

Software Engineer

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Position Summary:

The Technical Professional – Software Engineering is responsible for the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and quality control of software for scientific and engineering applications. This role involves creating prototypes, performing internal testing, and resolving software discrepancies to ensure compliance with documented requirements and user needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain software for scientific/engineering applications.
• Perform test evaluation and quality assurance of 3rd party provided and company-built software.
• Create prototypes and conduct internal software testing.
• Analyze and resolve discrepancies against documented requirements.
• Assess software maintainability and adherence to user requirements.
• Generate program design language and code following departmental standards.
• Prepare and update project documentation.
• Analyze systems and develop computer specifications for data processing.
• Encode, test, debug, and install operating programs and procedures.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on design and utilization of data processing systems software.
• Provide analysis for utility, development, and diagnostic software products.
• Participate in developing engineering test strategies, devices, and systems.
• Software integration (system administration), make notes/record of the integration.
• Testing / quality assurance capability.
• Assess software maintainability and adherence to user requirements.
• Prepare reports based on project templates and maintain project documentation.
• Analyze systems and develop computer specifications for data processing.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on design and utilization of OMS/UCI.
• Provide analysis for utility, development, and diagnostic software products.
• Participate in developing engineering test strategies, and systems.
• Integrate software in a system administration capacity, record notes of the integration.
• Create prototype software to bridge gaps discovered in product evaluation, if practical.
• Produce reports and any written code following team standards.
• Follow Agile processes as dictated by team leadership.

Work Environment:

• Location: Onsite
• Travel Requirements: Minimal
• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

• Active DoW Secret clearance
• BA/BS in Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience.
• Devops and containerization experience.
• Ability to read and document modern C++, and Python source code.
• Working knowledge of Podman/Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible / Terraform (infrastructure and automation tools).
• Working knowledge of diagnostic (Linux) tools (i.e. Wireshark, curl, netcat/ss, general bash scripting).

Desired:

• Active TS/SCI
• Experience with OMS/UCI
• Knowledge of STIGs and SELinux

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending