Software Engineer

Huntsville, AL

Full Time

Security Clearance:Active DoD SECRET clearance required

Work Environment: In office

Job Description & Position Responsibilities:

Penta Research is seeking qualified candidates to join the team performing software development for the Ground Weapons System (GWS) program as an individual contributor on the GMD Fire Control (GFC) product. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the critical Missile Defense Agency (MDA) system that keeps our country safe. You will work with a highly skilled team to design, implement, and test software solutions for deployed tactical components.

Essential Functions:

• The Software Engineer will be responsible for understanding, implementing, and testing both existing and new capabilities and algorithms, which include complex mathematics and physics-based solutions, that directly support GWS capabilities on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
• As a Software Engineer on the GFC team, you will be part of a team that writes 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.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/teams comprised of all experience levels.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Recent experience developing software in C++ or Java or Ada.
• Willingness to become proficient with Ada software development.
• Applicants must possess good communication skills.
• Applicants must demonstrate ability to think critically and capture concepts in work products, presentations, and discussions.
• Capable of working both independently and within a team environment.
• Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs.
• Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Highly experienced with Linux, scripting, and operations.
• Recent MATLAB and Python experience.
• Experience on a large-scale missile defense system like GMD.
• Advanced degree or strong background in Mathematics or Physics.
• Battle Management or Fire Control experience.
• Experience with Agile Project Management tools (Jira/Confluence) and DevSecOps tools and methods (Jenkins, Ansible, Git/Gitlab) of continuous integration/continuous delivery and deployment (CI/CD) automation.