Job Description

A Senior Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software applications. They guide junior engineers and work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, create technical specifications, and implement solutions.

Essential Functions:

• Support both the evolution and continued development of existing applications and the design and delivery of new applications in an agile environment.
• Analyze user requirements to derive software specifications and performance requirements.
• Design interfaces and integrate third-party applications and software containers within a larger software architecture.
• Design, develop, deploy, configure, document and debug software, while properly escalating issues to meet deadlines.
• Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle, and ensure reuse of code.
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.
• Troubleshoot and debug existing software and correct defects.
• Coordinate with QA for end-to-end unit testing and post-production testing.
• Develop prototypes, architectural models, test plans; establish test databases; and conduct alpha tests and coordinate beta tests of new or modified applications based on industry best standards and procedures for testing and review.
• Review and evaluate technological developments in hardware, software, and telecommunications for applicability to current or future requirements.
• Lead junior software engineers to design and implement high quality software libraries and applications efficiently.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Ability to lead and collaborate in the development effort while also providing innovative and creative solutions.
• Ability to run with an idea or solution and create opportunities to see the product succeed.
• Vision for what needs to be done, without specific direction.
• A record of successful delivery of software applications as an individual and with a team.
• Strong understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Strong understanding of the agile software development methodologies and principles.
• Strong understanding of and desire to implement continuous delivery and integration within the development life cycle.
• Willingness and ability to dive into technical issues within environments.
• High command of verbal and written English and able to clearly communicate design, architecture, implementations and requirements.
• Self-motivated, self-managed.
• Team-player, action & results-focused.
• Able to work under tight deadlines.

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field required.
• Masters Degree is a plus

Experience:

• Must have at least 10 years' experience working through the design, development, testing, release cycle and delivering software products.
• Experience in aerospace or defense industry is preferred.
• Digital signal processing and in particular, radio frequency analysis.
• Understanding of and experience in:
• JAVA 7+
• C/C++
• C#
• SQL / General Database experience
• HTML5/JavaScript
• Design Patterns and Dependency Injection
• Object-Relational Mapping and LINQ
• Version control (GIT and/or Mercurial)
• 3D Graphics

Security Clearance:

• Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI DoD clearance, U.S. Citizenship required.

About AEVEX Aerospace

AEVEX Aerospace, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

AEVEX Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

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