Title:
Senior Software Engineer 4
KBR has an immediate need for an energetic and dynamic Senior-level Software Engineer at its Sioux Falls, SD location. KBR is the primary contractor to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for performing work at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center near Sioux Falls. The multidisciplinary staff, in partnership with NASA and in support of the Landsat project uses their unique expertise in remote sensing-based science and technologies to carry out research, data acquisition, information access and management and archive preservation to provide satellite ground imagery data to users and science organizations around the world. This effort represents the world's longest continuously-acquired collection of space-based moderate-resolution land remote sensing data with over four decades of imagery.
Core Responsibilities:
The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for all aspects of designing, developing, and maintaining SW products throughout the development lifecycle on the Landsat project. Responsibilities include:
Communicate and coordinate activities and technical status with the Systems Engineer, Software Engineers, and other Project team members, as appropriate
Analyze and interpret technical data using statistical and mathematical methods and techniques
Ensure all software activities are conducted in accordance with the Software Development Life Cycle
Analyze system and user requirements to define and develop SW requirements
Identify SW design and development tasks and provide an estimate for the work
Perform and document preliminary and detailed design of components making up a software product
Perform code development for assigned tasks
Develop and conduct unit testing
Document the testing effort through generation of test plans, procedures, and reports
Respond to and resolve software discrepancies against documented requirements
Submit, analyze, and manage configuration change requests in accordance with established Configuration Management (CM) processes
Ensure proper process is followed and documentation is properly maintained
Participate in peer reviews
Train and lead multi-disciplinary or cross-functional team
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.Experience: 12-14 years of related experience in a Software Engineering environment is desired. Experience with data ingest, image processing, satellite ground systems and/or cloud computing are a plus.
Required Skills:
The candidate must have previous 3 years US residency
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Knowledge of software engineering methodology
C/C++ experience
Python experience
Relational database experience (Oracle/Postgres)
Unix/Linux experience
Experience with change management tools such as Git
Desired Skills:
Perl experience
Java
GUI Development
Image processing
Experience with Cloud Computing
Experience and/or Education in lieu of these qualifications will be reviewed for applicability to meet these requirements.
Candidates must have strong technical abilities, excellent communication skills, and a teamwork emphasis. Candidates must also be able to integrate into a highly-skilled Information Technology Team.The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation after hire to obtain a badge for facility access and user accounts.This position will be posted to the career opportunities listing on the KBR website ( https://www.kbr.com/careers ).This position may be filled by a KBR teammate on the TSSC Contract.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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Inclusion and Diversity at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer. We Deliver - Together.
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KBR is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/m/f/disabled/veteran.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
