Senior Principal Software Engineer

Job Description

Clearances Required Active DoD Secret Location Huntsville Alabama United States Job Description TCS is searching for a Senior Principal Software Engineer to join our strong team of Engineers supporting our Ground based Midcourse Defense GMD customer in Huntsville AL The GMD program is a portion of the Missile Defense Agencys MDA system to protect the US and our allies from ballistic missile attacks The selected candidate will use modern tools to further the development and sustainment of the GMD system This is an in office position Remote work is not available Role The selected Senior Principal Software Engineer responsibilities will include the support of the Ground Weapons System GWS program as an individual contributor on the Ground Fire Control GFC product Essential Functions The Senior Principal Software Engineer will be responsible for understanding implementing and testing both existing and new capabilities and algorithms which include complex mathematics and physics based solutions that directly support GWS capabilities on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency MDAAs a Senior Principal Software Engineer on the GFC team you will be part of a team that writes the software currently 15 million lines of code that evaluates and manages the threat scene for the missile defense system that protects the USThe selected candidate should thrive in a fast paced work environment with high expectations significantly diverse assignments and collaborativeteams comprised of all experience levelsBasic Qualifications Bachelors Degree in a STEM Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related work experience or a Masters Degree and 6 years of related work experience or 4 years of related work experience with a PhDRecent experience developing software in C or Java or AdaWillingness to become proficient with Ada software developmentApplicants must possess good communication skillsApplicants must demonstrate ability to think critically and capture concepts in work products presentations and discussionsCapable of working both independently and within a team environmentMust be able to support an in person closed area work environmentAbility and willingness to travel up to 10 of the time to support business needsApplicants must have a current active in scope DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to startPreferred Qualifications Highly experienced with Linux scripting and operationsRecent MATLAB and Python experienceExperience on a large scale missile defense system like GMDAdvanced degree or strong background in Mathematics or PhysicsBattle Management or Fire Control experienceExperience with Agile Project Management tools JiraConfluence and DevSecOps tools and methods Jenkins Ansible GitGitlab of continuous integrationcontinuous delivery and deployment CICD automationBenefits Highlights of our benefits include BCBS Health Dental Vision 401k match Profit Sharing Flexible Time Off STDLTDLife Insurance Referral Bonuses professional development reimbursement vacation sick leave and maternitypaternity leaveApply online or visit us at wwwtcs inccomcareers TCS Inc is an EEO Employer