National Tactical Software Engineering staff design, develop and deploy novel track fusion and management products for Intelligence Community and Department of Defense partners. They distill complex ...
National Tactical Software Engineering staff design, develop and deploy novel track fusion and management products for Intelligence Community and Department of Defense partners. They distill complex ...
... defence sector in national or international projects, your place is here! If you don't know us yet ... Software engineering * C/C++/Java/.NET * Agile methodologies * Technical documentation * ... WHAT ...
... defence sector in national or international projects, your place is here! If you don't know us yet ... Software engineering * C/C++/Java/.NET * Agile methodologies * Technical documentation * ... WHAT ...
... defence sector in national or international projects, your place is here! If you don't know us yet ... Software engineering * C/C++/Java/.NET * Agile methodologies * Technical documentation * ... WHAT ...
... defence sector in national or international projects, your place is here! If you don't know us yet ... Software engineering * C/C++/Java/.NET * Agile methodologies * Technical documentation * ... WHAT ...
V&V Engineer - Defense Systems
Naples, NC · On-site +1
$95K - $131K/yr
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V&V Engineer - Defense Systems
Naples, NC · On-site +1
$95K - $131K/yr
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... defence sector in national or international projects, your place is here! If you don't know us yet ... Software engineering * C/C++/Java/.NET * Agile methodologies * Technical documentation * ... WHAT ...
... defence sector in national or international projects, your place is here! If you don't know us yet ... Software engineering * C/C++/Java/.NET * Agile methodologies * Technical documentation * ... WHAT ...
... defence sector in national or international projects, your place is here! If you don't know us yet ... Software engineering * C/C++/Java/.NET * Agile methodologies * Technical documentation * ... WHAT ...
... defence sector in national or international projects, your place is here! If you don't know us yet ... Software engineering * C/C++/Java/.NET * Agile methodologies * Technical documentation * ... WHAT ...
JAVA Software engineer for Defense Projects
Naples, NC · On-site +1
$49.50 - $68/hr
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JAVA Software engineer for Defense Projects
Naples, NC · On-site +1
$49.50 - $68/hr
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Embedded Software Engineer for Critical Systems
Naples, NC · On-site +1
$125K - $165K/yr
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Embedded Software Engineer for Critical Systems
Naples, NC · On-site +1
$125K - $165K/yr
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Navigation Algorithm Engineer
Naples, NC · On-site +1
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Navigation Algorithm Engineer
Naples, NC · On-site +1
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Develop a deep understanding of priority segments, including Aerospace & Defence, Healthcare, ... Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State ...
Develop a deep understanding of priority segments, including Aerospace & Defence, Healthcare, ... Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State ...
Develop a deep understanding of priority segments, including Aerospace & Defence, Healthcare, ... Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State ...
Develop a deep understanding of priority segments, including Aerospace & Defence, Healthcare, ... Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State ...
Quality Engineer
Oak Ridge, TN · On-site
$68K - $88K/yr
Missioncritical work supporting defence and public safety * Strong engineering culture and ... S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain ...
Quality Engineer
Oak Ridge, TN · On-site
$68K - $88K/yr
Missioncritical work supporting defence and public safety * Strong engineering culture and ... S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain ...
Senior Integration and V&V Engineer
Naples, NC · On-site +1
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Senior Integration and V&V Engineer
Naples, NC · On-site +1
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Lead Deployment Engineer -- DevSecOps / Site Reliability Engineer
Washington, DC · On-site
$64.50 - $85.75/hr
We provide full‑spectrum national security solutions that combine secure infrastructure, cleared ... evolving defence challenges. Our services include secure software development in classified ...
Lead Deployment Engineer -- DevSecOps / Site Reliability Engineer
Washington, DC · On-site
$64.50 - $85.75/hr
We provide full‑spectrum national security solutions that combine secure infrastructure, cleared ... evolving defence challenges. Our services include secure software development in classified ...
National Tactical Software Engineering staff design, develop and deploy novel track fusion and management products for Intelligence Community and Department of Defense partners. They distill complex ...
National Tactical Software Engineering staff design, develop and deploy novel track fusion and management products for Intelligence Community and Department of Defense partners. They distill complex ...
Quality Engineer
Oak Ridge, TN · On-site
$68K - $88K/yr
Mission-critical work supporting defence and public safety * Strong engineering culture and ... S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain ...
Quality Engineer
Oak Ridge, TN · On-site
$68K - $88K/yr
Mission-critical work supporting defence and public safety * Strong engineering culture and ... S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain ...
The W93 program works closely with Sandia National Laboratories and Lockheed Martin, the re-entry ... Experience collaborating with UK Ministry of Defence or UK Atomic Weapon Establishment * Detailed ...
The W93 program works closely with Sandia National Laboratories and Lockheed Martin, the re-entry ... Experience collaborating with UK Ministry of Defence or UK Atomic Weapon Establishment * Detailed ...
Full Stack .NET Developer
Naples, NC · On-site +1
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Full Stack .NET Developer
Naples, NC · On-site +1
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Systems Engineer (V&V)
Huntsville, AL · On-site
... Department of Defense (DoD): Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA ... Experience with defence systems, mission-level simulations, System-of-Systems engineering ...
Systems Engineer (V&V)
Huntsville, AL · On-site
... Department of Defense (DoD): Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA ... Experience with defence systems, mission-level simulations, System-of-Systems engineering ...
Technical / Engineering Professionals (Engineer 4) - 29071
Virginia, MN · On-site
$122K - $180K/yr
Ability to hold and maintain a US-based Defence Security Clearance. Benefits * Competitive benefits ... national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status or any other basis protected by ...
Technical / Engineering Professionals (Engineer 4) - 29071
Virginia, MN · On-site
$122K - $180K/yr
Ability to hold and maintain a US-based Defence Security Clearance. Benefits * Competitive benefits ... national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status or any other basis protected by ...
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$10.10 - $17.18
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Cleared Software Engineer
Charlottesville, VA • On-site
General Atomics •
Space Research Administration • 10K+ employees10,000+ employees
Full-time
Re-posted 14 days ago
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9.0
Based on 39 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
10th of 72 rated aerospace companies
Job description
Job Summary
GA Intelligence develops best-in-class global situational awareness capabilities that process petabytes of data from diverse sources in near real time. Our systems apply state-of-the-art algorithms and machine learning techniques to extract features, fuse data and form a rich live view of objects across land, sea and sky. We empower decision makers to solve meaningful challenges through innovative data science and scalable software engineering.
GA Intelligence is looking for a Cleared Software Engineer to join our Federal Portfolio in the National Tactical Department. National Tactical Software Engineering staff design, develop and deploy novel track fusion and management products for Intelligence Community and Department of Defense partners. They distill complex multi-domain data feeds into sophisticated visualizations, orchestration and optimization for battlefield situational awareness, analysis, command and control. Our rapidly growing suite of federal products are used by thousands of intelligence analysts and military personnel around the globe to counter new and emerging threats to national security.
*The team is open to hiring in either our Chantilly or Charlottesville locations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.
Job Qualifications
GA Intelligence develops best-in-class global situational awareness capabilities that process petabytes of data from diverse sources in near real time. Our systems apply state-of-the-art algorithms and machine learning techniques to extract features, fuse data and form a rich live view of objects across land, sea and sky. We empower decision makers to solve meaningful challenges through innovative data science and scalable software engineering.
GA Intelligence is looking for a Cleared Software Engineer to join our Federal Portfolio in the National Tactical Department. National Tactical Software Engineering staff design, develop and deploy novel track fusion and management products for Intelligence Community and Department of Defense partners. They distill complex multi-domain data feeds into sophisticated visualizations, orchestration and optimization for battlefield situational awareness, analysis, command and control. Our rapidly growing suite of federal products are used by thousands of intelligence analysts and military personnel around the globe to counter new and emerging threats to national security.
*The team is open to hiring in either our Chantilly or Charlottesville locations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and develop enterprise-wide Java applications for battlefield command and control, geospatial data management, exploitation, visualization, and analysis.
- Research and develop new software processing concepts for situational awareness and battlefield optimization.
- Maintain existing capabilities deployed to customer facilities and AWS cloud environments.
- Develop test scripts and frameworks to verify functionality and produce high quality software deliverables.
- Communicate effectively with customers, management, and other engineering teams in secure environments.
- Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Observe all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
- Work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.
Job Qualifications
- Typically requires a bachelors or masters degree in computer science, information systems or related discipline and two or more years progressive software development experience with a bachelors degree. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
- Strong foundation in mathematics, computer networking, communication protocols, and/or data exchange formats.
- Experience developing Java code in production environments.
- Experience with software development in Linux.
- Familiarity with AWS-hosted environments, Docker containerization and execution through Kubernetes.
- An understanding of formal software engineering principles including design, documentation, ticketing systems, version control and Agile methodologies.
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General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.
Industry
Space research administration
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
San Diego, CA, US
Year founded
1955