Job Application for Ground Software Engineer - Second Shift at Millennium Space Systems

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Company Overview
Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company delivers affordable, high-performance space systems for exacting customers. At Millennium, you will be part of a close-knit team working on exciting technological problems. We work in an open environment where ideas are shared across all disciplines, and there are ample opportunities for advancement based on excellence. Superstars are welcome.

At Millennium, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and innovative, with great opportunities for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Job Summary
As a Ground Software Engineer, you will cover spacecraft production, integration and test. Your primary task will be dispositioning and root causing non conformances and issues as they come up, secondary tasking will be design based leveraging your experience with the integration and test. You will work closely with technicians, integration and test engineers as well as the design engineering team to foster a deep understanding of spacecraft design and subsystems, sharpening your skills and being a technical expert in your field. This position requires the ability to work second shift (3:30pm - 1:00am).

This position's internal job code is SWE-Developer. Our team is currently hiring for level 3-4.

Responsibilities

Leads the design, development, integration, testing, and delivery of large-scale ground software and mission control systems
Interacts with other Millennium staff to support testing on components, subsystems, and spacecraft in test configurations
Integrates Millennium software applications into Government-furnished software and infrastructure
Executes integrated system test events bridging Millennium-developed products and Government-furnished systems
Implements specific mission data processing applications into existing systems to support payloads and end data users
Supports software testing and installation in classified environments
Guides junior developers through development tasks, troubleshooting exercises
Plans and executes validation/verification testing
Contributes to ground software or tool development by completing larger feature requests, taking ownership of larger software modules, analysis packages, and workflows

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
Five (5) or more years of experience designing and developing software in a production environment
Demonstrated experience writing scripts and backend software applications in Python
Demonstrated experience with Python webserver frameworks (Twisted, Flask, FastAPI) and building RESTful web services in conjunction with message broker architectures
Demonstrated experience with backend development interacting with relational, time-series, and document databases (PostgreSQL, InfluxDB, MongoDB).
Comfortable building interactive UIs using Javascript frameworks
Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code practices
Familarity with containerization and container orchestration practices using Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes
Experience with unit testing, integration tests, and end-to-end testing
Comfortable communicating technical details verbally and in writing
Experience with iterative and agile software development
Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Active TS/SCI clearance

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only of what is reasonably expected to be paid for the position. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay-Range

Level 3: $114,750 - $168,750
Level 4: $136,850 - $201,250

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