Title:
Software Engineer

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Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely by supporting the science that informs decision makers and protects Earth.

KBR has an immediate need for an energetic and dynamic C/C++ Software Engineer at its Sioux Falls, SD location. KBR is the primary contractor to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for performing work at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center near Sioux Falls. The multidisciplinary staff, in partnership with NASA and in support of the Landsat project uses their unique expertise in remote sensing-based science and technologies to carry out research, data acquisition, information access and management and archive preservation to provide satellite ground imagery data to users and science organizations around the world. This effort represents the world's longest continuously acquired collection of space-based moderate-resolution land remote sensing data with over four decades of imagery.

This role is primarily on-site, allowing for the full collaboration with our customer and team. We are open to discussing some consideration for remote work as part of our employment package.

Core Responsibilities:

The C/C++ Software Engineer is responsible for all aspects of designing, developing, and maintaining SW products throughout the development lifecycle on the Landsat project.

Responsibilities include:

• Communicate and coordinate activities and technical status with the Systems Engineer, Software Engineers, and other Project team members, as appropriate
• Analyze and interpret technical data using statistical and mathematical methods and techniques
• Ensure all software activities are conducted in accordance with the Software Development Life Cycle
• Analyze system and user requirements to define and develop SW requirements
• Identify SW design and development tasks and provide an estimate for the work
• Perform and document preliminary and detailed design of components making up a software product
• Perform code development for assigned tasks
• Develop and conduct unit testing
• Document the testing effort through generation of test plans, procedures, and reports
• Respond to and resolve software discrepancies against documented requirements
• Submit, analyze, and manage configuration change requests in accordance with established Configuration Management (CM) processes
• Ensure proper process is followed and documentation is properly maintained
• Participate in peer reviews

Education : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Master degree preferred.

Experience : 5-8+ years of related experience in a Software Engineering environment is desired. Experience with data ingest, image processing, satellite ground systems and/or cloud computing are a plus.

Required Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Knowledge of software engineering methodology
• 4+ years experience with C/C++
• 2+ years experience with Python
• Relational database experience (Postgres)
• Unix/Linux experience
• Experience with change management tools such as Git, GitHub, or GitLab
• Experience with K8s, Docker, and containerization

Desired Skills:

• Perl experience
• Java
• GUI Development
• Image processing
• Experience with AWS Cloud Service especially S3, EC2, ECR, and Lambda
• Experience with CI/CD

Candidates must have strong technical abilities, excellent communication skills, and a teamwork emphasis. Candidates must also be able to integrate into a highly-skilled Information Technology Team.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Three years of continuous residency in the US for issuance of a Government Security credential
• The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation after hire to obtain a badge for government facility access and user account.

Experience and/or Education in lieu of these qualifications will be reviewed for applicability to meet these requirements.

KBR partners with several other companies to fulfill its requirements as a government contractor. The selected subcontracting companies align their benefits as closely as possible to those above.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.