Software Engineer

Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!

Axient is seeking a Software Engineer to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO.

Axient advances defense and civilian missions from aerospace to cyberspace with multi-domain test and analysis, mission engineering and operations, and advanced technologies. Our employees are the backbone of our success and deserve recognition and respect. Competitive salaries and benefits, a supportive corporate culture, and management who care about their team and their mission are just some of the ways we prioritize our employees. We provide a supportive environment that promotes work/life balance. Enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes educational assistance, professional development, wellness benefits, and adoption reimbursements.

What you will do...

Primary Role

The Network Engineer will create prototypes for SATCOM and signal processing technologies.

Key Functions

• Prototype programmer
• Write software solutions for various SATCOM systems
• Interact with technical team members from multiple organizations in a team environment
• Assist with maintaining software pipeline tools

Skills you will need...

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other Engineering / Science discipline
• 3 years' experience in JAVA, C/C++, scripting
• 3 years' experience in the Linux environment

Desired Education/Experience

• Masters degree in Computer Science or other Engineering / Science discipline
• 6 years of programming experience highly encouraged

Required Skills

• Strong programming skills
• Experience with software factory tools such as Gitlab, Nexus, Jira, Confluence, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to understand enterprise level systems
• Comfortable configuring networks to include IP schemes and basic troubleshooting
• Demonstrated ability to complete tasks, drive projects to closure, assimilate and correlate project information in a fast-paced environment and incorporate them into coherent test strategies
• Demonstrated ability to shift from one project to another in an agile work environment
• Ability to communicate technical approaches and details within small project teams, including team interaction and presentations
• Ability to capture technical approaches, designs, block diagrams, algorithms, and implementations in written and graphical form

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with RF signals and signal processing
• Strong motivation to expand knowledge and skills
• Ability to approach classical problems with new ideas and innovation
• High degree of competence in C/C++, Java, Python, Bash
• Understanding of basic wireless communication and software defined radio
• Advanced network experience troubleshooting using Wireshark and switch/router configuration/maintenance

Travel

• This position will require overnight travel up to 10 percent of the time. Trip durations may range from overnight to several weeks.

Clearance

• Only candidates who currently possess an active Top Secret / SCI clearance will be considered. Must have ability to get Special Access. Applicants for positions which require DoD security clearance must meet eligibility requirements to include US citizenship.

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