Principal Engineer, Software Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Iowa.

📋 Description

• Lead the design, development, and testing of software within an agile and collaborative environment.

• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, delegate tasks, and offer guidance.

• Resolve complex software trouble reports through the use of debugging tools and enhance code performance.

• Provide technical leadership during agile execution and promote continuous improvement.

• Ensure compliance with industry best practices.

• Contribute directly to the requirements gathering, implementation, and test development processes.

• Collaborate with various engineering disciplines to assess, implement, and test system modification requests.

• Develop networking and command-and-control software that supports threat and weapon simulations.

• Assist in the secure Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation systems from concept through accreditation, production, and installation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in software development, testing, and/or integration using Java, C++, or C#.

• Familiarity with agile software development methodologies, such as Scrum, SAFe, or DevSecOps.

• An active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required before the start date.

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

• A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field with at least 5 years of experience.

• Preferred experience in Windows and Linux development environments.

• Preferred experience in multithreading.

• Preferred experience with networking and communications protocols.

• Preferred experience with CI/CD tools and infrastructure such as Jenkins, Git, and Bitbucket.

• Preferred experience with containerized applications like Docker.

• Python experience is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal services, and ID theft protection.

• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning support.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.

• Eligibility for relocation assistance.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available; however, payments are not guaranteed.