Job Title: Software/Product Developer

Job Description

This role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining real-time satellite command and control software, while also providing project engineering support. You will contribute to a long-lived, stable suite of satellite programs, working on both legacy systems that have been in operation for more than two decades and newer satellite platforms, in a dynamic environment based in the Lanham, Maryland area.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust real-time software that supports a 24/7 operational satellite command and control system.
• Perform ongoing maintenance, bug fixes, and enhancements on existing software products to ensure reliability and performance.
• Analyze customer requirements to identify unmet needs and translate them into technical specifications and product improvements.
• Design and develop commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) product enhancements to meet evolving customer and operational requirements.
• Interface directly with internal and external users of the satellite command and control product, investigate reported issues, and provide effective solutions.
• Support internal engineering teams and external customers in the use, troubleshooting, and optimization of satellite command and control systems.
• Collaborate with project engineering and development teams to ensure software solutions align with overall product and system architecture.
• Apply appropriate software development lifecycle models to plan, implement, test, and deliver high-quality software releases.
• Contribute to development management and release management activities to ensure smooth deployment and version control of software products.

Essential Skills

• 2–7 years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in coding with C++ and Java for application and systems development.
• Experience building multi-threaded or real-time applications that support continuous operations.
• Hands-on experience developing software in a Linux environment.
• Knowledge of at least one software development lifecycle model and the ability to apply it in practice.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with SQL databases for data storage, retrieval, and integration with software applications.
• Experience coding Windows Services to support processes and system-level functionality.
• Experience using configuration management systems such as Git or Subversion for source control and collaboration.
• Experience with COBRA or REST-based inter-process communication for distributed or service-oriented architectures.
• Experience in development management or release management for software products, including planning and executing releases.
• Experience with satellite command and control systems is a major plus, but not required.

Work Environment

This position follows a hybrid work arrangement, with approximately two days per week onsite in the Lanham, Maryland area, with plans to relocate the office to College Park. You will work with long-standing, stable satellite programs that have been operating for more than 20 years, as well as newer satellite systems, in a professional engineering and software development environment that relies on Linux-based development, multi-threaded and real-time applications, and modern configuration management tools such as Git or Subversion. The work setting supports collaboration with internal and external users of satellite command and control software and offers exposure to both legacy and cutting-edge satellite technologies

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lanham, MD.

The pay range for this position is $115000.00 - $150000.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Lanham,MD.

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