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IAM Specialist - Remote Contract

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This is a remote contract opportunity with one of Arctiq's clients. Key Responsibilities: Inventory ... Engineering. * Develop a comprehensive IAM Cloud program and define its functions. Required ...

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Systems Engineer - Remote Contract

Systems Engineer - Remote Contract

Performance Software

Phoenix, AZ • Remote

Contractor

Posted 24 days ago

Job description

Salary: $70-$100/hr DOE

Performance Software and its sister company, Talent Tier, are midsize companies with a great work-life balance, providing innovative software and hardware to our client companies. We are a medium-size company having been in business for over 25 years with never having a layoff and very low turnover 24% per year. Our company is very dedicated to a great work/life balance.


We are looking for passionate Software or Systems Engineers to design and develop software solutions for state-of-the-art safety-critical systems in the areas of Avionics and Space Exploration to join our team.

Pay: $70-$100/hr DOE

Experience Required:

  • Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or haveprotected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.
  • Bachelors degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field.
  • Experience with software test automation using Python.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance after day one.
  • Experience with avionics integration and test activities.
  • Background in embedded software development or testing.
  • Familiarity with MIL-STD-1553B bus protocol.
  • Experience working with Ethernet-based communication protocols (TCP/UDP).
  • Hands-on experience with CDU-900 or CDU-7000 systems.
  • Experience executing formal test procedures.
  • Prior experience working within Agile development teams.



About Performance and Talent Tier:

Performance Software and its sister company, Talent Tier, are engaged in the design of Real-time Embedded Software and Hardware. This includes Avionics and Space Exploration applications such as Synthetic Vision Cockpit Displays, Flight Management System Guidance and Navigation, Platforms, and Datalink Applications. Our customers are both Commercial and Defense-related avionics and rocketry suppliers/manufacturers. Performance Software has been in business since 1998; we were awarded INC Magazine 5000 Fastest Growing Companies and Best Places to Work for multiple years. Both companies have locations in Phoenix, AZ, New Orleans, LA, Grand Rapids, MI, Clearwater, FL, Bothell, WA, Cedar Rapids, IA with other remote employees across the states.


Why Performance or Talent Tier?

Our foundation was built by implementing the characteristics from large companies that we liked and eliminating the characteristics that we did not. Without the archaic practices from larger organizations, we fully embrace the culture of clear accountability, a positive attitude, transparency between every department, and productivity over the clock. This builds trust between management and employees, which provides us with our greatest strengths as an organization, flexibility, and work life balance.


Performance Software and Talent Tier are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please discuss this with your recruiter if you are selected for an interview.

To learn more about Performance Software: https://www.psware.com/careers/