Senior Principal Software Engineer - TCS

At Technical Consulting Solutions (TCS), Inc., our team of professionals tackles many of our country’s most difficult engineering and technology challenges to further our country’s defense and space programs. At TCS, we strive to provide our people with a strong, interesting career along with strong benefits and work-life balance.

This position supports the United States Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense [IAMD] Battle Command System (IBCS). This system is used to protect the US and our allies from air and missile threats. This program is used to integrate numerous air and missile defense systems (THAAD, PATRIOT, PAC-3, IFPC) with various radars and sensors to effectively manage and operate these defensive weapon systems through a seamless battlefield management system.

These positions require US citizenship, an existing DoD clearance (Secret or higher), and on-site work at a facility in Huntsville, Alabama (telework is not available).

**** This position is contingent upon receipt of additional funding

Job Description:

The selected candidates will join our team of Software Engineers in furthering the development of the Command and Control, Communication and Computer Missile Defense (C4MD) team in Huntsville, AL. This effort will involve the design, development, documentation, test, and debugging of software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. This will involve multidisciplinary research and collaboration with systems engineers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, and development phases. These candidates will determine computer user needs; analyze system capabilities to resolve problems with program intent, develop output requirements, determine data acquisition needs, develop programming techniques and controls; prepare operating instructions, and ensure software standards are met.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 9 years of relevant experience, or master’s and 7 years, or additional years of experience in lieu of degree may be considered
• Active Secret Security Clearance is required
• Experience with JAVA
• Experience with Linux
• Experience with GitLab or similar
• Understanding of all phases of software development, and practical experience in an Agile/Dev*Ops environment

Qualifications that would be nice to have:

• Experience with C++
• Experience with Python
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• Experience with Jenkins
• Experience with Eclipse
• Experience with Visual Studio Code
• Experience with Fortify
• Experience with Dev*Ops
• Experience with Air & Missile Defense Command and Control programs such as IBCS, PATRIOT, SENTINEL, C2BMC or THAAD or any sensor/weapon system, Link 16 experience.
• Security+ certification

The application period for the job is estimated to be 60 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

If this position sounds interesting to you, and you meet the requirements listed; then we would love to discuss this position with you. It is our hope that we can find a position that would match your career goals and would provide a good, interesting career for you. TCS offers a strong complement of benefits, leave, 401(k), etc.

Apply online or visit us at www.tcs-inc.com

TCS is an EEO Employer.