As a Sr Staff Software Systems Engineer, you will have an opportunity to be a part of a technology development organization that is collaborative, open, transparent, team-oriented, and flexible, where continuous learning is encouraged, all within a culture of design. The selected individual requires expert level software development skills and will be responsible for leading design teams in all phases of the software development lifecycle including design, development, and test. Candidates should have a solid foundation with best practices in software design, Continuous Integration / Continuous Deliver (CI/CD) tools and processes, and object-oriented programming. Candidates should be familiar with the Agile methodology of software development. Work closely with systems engineering team to define software centric architecture and requirements. Active leadership to guide and aid the model-based systems engineering efforts as pertains to relevant software sub-systems. Mentor junior staff for execution of end-to-end conduct of engineering lifecycle. Support the Software Architect with any program specific responsibilities allocated to the role to include:

Work in an engineering leadership role that executes all facets of building complex software in an Agile development environment. Work in an engineering role that executes all facets of building complex software in an Agile development environment. Perform engineering activities, focusing on software, across the full spectrum from conceptual design to system deployment Define, implement, and verify software capabilities and tools supporting novel technologies and applications Collaborate with multi-disciplined teams to define technical architecture for software-intensive systems Lead and collaborate the development of technical requirements and synthesize software architectures Collaborate in the development of technical requirements and software architecture Conduct architecture and design reviews Participate and work on integration and testing Aid in developing documentation and briefing material. Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 14+ years of relative experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 12+ years of relative experience; PhD and 9+ years of relative experience. Experience with the Agile software development lifecycle. Experience developing and communicating software architecture constructs. Experience and knowledge of object-oriented programming languages such as Python, C++, Matlab, etc. Capable of effective communication in a highly technical environment. 3 or more years of demonstrated success leading teams through the entire development lifecycle. Willingness and ability to work onsite full-time This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance. Willingness to learn transformational computing technology concepts and domain appropriate for a lead engineering role Ability to learn and aid in ways to improve an existing code base Experience with Cameo modeling tools Experience with Data engineering and processing pipelines Experience with UI design and development Experience with test automation and instrument control Experience with embedded systems and hardware/software integration Experience with creating design artifacts such as UML and SysML Active security clearance per business requirements.