Sr. ML/Data Science Software Engineer (State College, PA)
- State College, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
Work Location: State College, PA
Duration: Long-term contractJob Description:
In the Senior ML/Data Science Software Engineering role, you will design, develop, and test AI/ML, Java and Python code in a Linux, Agile, DevOps environment. We are at the forefront of aerospace and defense technology. Our Satellite Ground Systems Team plays a pivotal role in ensuring communication, surveillance, and defense capabilities through cutting-edge satellite systems. We invite you to be part of a team that pushes the boundaries of what's possible. Due to the security clearance requirement, this is an onsite position in our State College, PA office.Responsibilities :
- Design, develop, and maintain advanced software applications for our Satellite Ground Systems.
- Collaborate closely with systems engineers, hardware designers, and other software engineers to deliver reliable and high-performance software solutions.
- Design, implement, and test AI, ML, Java and Python based applications and software components for satellite ground systems.
- Work in parallel with legacy platform teams to eventually migrate workloads onto your pipelines.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and specifications.
- Work with previously written code and make modifications as necessary.
- Ensure software performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Participate in software design reviews, code reviews, and system integration activities.
- Contribute to the completion of program and project milestones under the specific guidance of their immediate supervisor.
- Follow established Software processes and procedures, development, documentation and maintenance/management of operations concepts, requirements (system, element, segment level), external and internal interfaces, and other software engineering work products/artifacts.
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
- Bachelor degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and five (5) years of Software Engineering experience.
- Experience in object-oriented software design and development using Java or Python in a Linux environment.
- Experience with unit testing tools (e.g., JUnit).
- Experience in Machine Learning and Data Science.
- Experience working with large datasets and performing data analysis.
- Strong analytical skills and proactive problem-solving abilities, with a deep understanding of AI/ML technologies, cloud architecture, and enterprise software.
- Security+ certification.
- Experience with Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes.
- Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (e.g. JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket).
- Experience with cloud computing platform (e.g. AWS or Azure).
- Experience with satellite communication systems and protocols is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with secure coding practices, especially in a defense or aerospace setting.