What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Development Engineer position at Kratos Defense?
Ready for What's Next? At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos is seeking a Software Development Engineer . The position will support dynamic, agile projects implementing a SecDevOps approach across all phases of the software development lifecycle, to include design, development, test, and operational support / user feedback. The ideal candidate must be able to work independently as well as within a team setting on the design, implementation, and maintenance / troubleshooting of new and existing software solutions.
The candidate must be self-motivated, be a self-learner, and able to work well within a dynamic schedule. Candidate must show ability to effectively communicate with various team members, customers, as well as communicate with vendor support. Candidate must be able to leverage modern industry standard technologies in the engineered solutions and be able to provide status of design efforts. This candidate may be expected to support more than one project at a time, bringing their knowledge and experience to help not only their primary project but be able to support other projects address critical issues and challenges. This position is available in beautiful Colorado Springs, CO, and the candidate needs to be willing to travel approximately 10%.
- Applicant selected must be able to obtain and hold a government issued security clearance up to a TS / SCI level
- Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related degree and at least 3 years of relevant work experience
- Minimum 2-5 years of experience
- The successful candidate must have industry software development experience and proficiency in the following :
- Java and C / C programming on Linux platforms
- Java / C Full Stack, with backend implementations
- Batch File, Python Scripting
- Solid understanding of relational database applications and creation of expressions
- Ability to learn, take ownership, and deliver high-quality results in an unstructured environment
- Experience using Atlassian tools and working in an Agile software development environment
- Experience in scoping effort to accomplish a task
- Ability to effectively working in a team (IPT) environment
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the SECRET level or higher
Preferred Skills and Experience
LI-Onsite
Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range : $110,000-$165,000
Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings-from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And, we always deliver.
Salary : $110,000 - $165,000
