Defense Software Engineer Jobs in Tucson, AZ (NOW HIRING)

Why Join Rincon Research Corporation (RRC)?

At Rincon Research Corporation, our primary business is innovating, developing, and fielding digital communication products and services for the United States Defense and Intelligence Communities in support of national security.

Rincon Research Corporation (RRC) seeks a talented, tenacious, results driven individual to work in a multi-disciplinary R&D environment with likeminded motivated electrical engineers, mathematicians, and computer scientists who are collectively responsible for creating custom geolocation and digital communications systems in support of national security defense.

Core responsibilities include creative problem solving, researching or inventing advanced geolocation algorithms, implementing them in efficient software, testing with real-world data, and deploying to front-line customer facilities. RRC’s dynamic environment and diverse projects demand flexibility to learn new technologies quickly. RRC personnel can expect to work across all functional areas: systems engineering, development, integration and test, deployment and O&M.

Come join the team that is creating cutting edge signal processing, geolocation, and communication systems for the future.

What are the primary responsibilities in the Sr. Software Engineer position?

Core responsibilities include designing real-time cloud processing solutions, implementing advanced signal processing and geolocation algorithms with efficient software, testing with real data, and providing applications to front-line customer facilities. You create effective user interfaces and data visualization tools. You also will provide technical leadership and guidance to junior team members and mentor others engineers to grow in their technical abilities. A key responsibility is staying up-to-date with the latest technologies, tools, and methodologies and experimenting with new technologies to incorporate innovative solutions into RRC projects. RRC personnel can expect to work across all functional areas: systems engineering, development, integration and test, deployment and O&M, and experience the direct mission feedback from the customer and seeing your project provide real-world contributions that make a significant difference. You’re encouraged and expected to propose things that you believe will improve the applications and frameworks you’re working in. The ability to work unsupervised with minimal direction and the ability to self-start is a must.

What required background will make you successful?

• Highly proficient in modern software engineering practices for testability and readability
• Highly proficient in C++ and Python for engineering and scientific applications in LINUX environments
• Experience providing technical leadership and guidance to junior team member and mentoring other engineers to grow in their technical abilities
• Demonstrated ability to design the architecture of software systems to ensure they achieve functionality, performance, scalability, and maintainability requirements
• Degree (Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD) in Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• Minimum 15 years' experience in software engineering-related discipline
• Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance
• US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED

Preferred background:

• DevOps and Cloud computing Experience (Gitlab, CI/CD, CVE mitigations, Docker, Kubernetes, PIP)
• Agile development processes and leadership

Where is the position located?

This position can be located at our Centennial, CO; Chantilly, VA offices or our Tucson, AZ Headquarters. Remote work/telework is not available for this position.

*The likely salary range for this position is $190,000 to $260,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

What benefits does RRC offer?

• 100% employer-paid premiums for family medical and dental insurance, employee life insurance, short-term and long-term disability (STD & LTD)
• Flexible reimbursement spending accounts for medical expense and dependent care
• Immediate participation and vesting in the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) Plan
• Employer contributions to RRC’s ESOP
• Employer matching contributions to the company’s 401( k) Plan
• Employer discretionary contributions to the company’s 401(k) Plan

Rincon Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.