Job Summary
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.
Under general supervision and with on-going review this position researches, designs, develops and/or modifies enterprise-wide end-user, system level, and data management software applications. Responsible for meeting software compliance standards; evaluates integration of software applications with the overall computing environment; and documentation, testing, maintenance, and software updates. Communicates with domain experts, users, and management throughout the software development lifecycle.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under general supervision and with on-going review this position researches, designs, develops and/or modifies enterprise-wide end-user, system level, and data management software applications. Responsible for meeting software compliance standards; evaluates integration of software applications with the overall computing environment; and documentation, testing, maintenance, and software updates. Communicates with domain experts, users, and management throughout the software development lifecycle.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Determine requirements and specifications and plan for software development within the broader organizational scope.
- The software development will be in support of establishing state-of-the-art infrastructure for automated testing but could include some application development as well.
- Formulate detailed plans for the implementation of software solutions.
- In addition to program design, this includes determining language, platform, software tools, and resource requirements.
- Implementation of design including coding, testing, and documentation.
- Code maintenance including debugging and updating to keep pace with the evolving environment.
- Assist in planning for future improvements based on new developments in software tools and infrastructure.
- Work closely with software development teams to ensure that the planned automated testing infrastructure will meet their needs.
- As needed, implement automated test cases and test tools to help verify complex software with various user interfaces and simulators.
- Attend regular project meetings as appropriate to provide status, collect feedback, and stay informed as to how best we can serve the software development community.
- Constant dedication to improving automated software testing in an ever changing environment.
- Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
Job Category
Engineering
Travel Percentage Required
0% - 25%
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time Hourly
State
California
Clearance Level
Secret
Pay Range Low
71,950
City
Poway
Clearance Required?
Desired
Pay Range High
109,885
Recruitment Posting Title
Associate Software Developer
Job Qualifications
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
- Must have an excellent understanding of software development concepts, principles, and theory and demonstrate the ability to follow and apply the use of programming and analysis concepts.
- Must have a good understanding of software quality analysis concepts, theory, and operations.
- Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment and organize work assignments to meet established timetables.
- Good communication, computer, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other professionals, to produce appropriate documentation, and to present results to a broad audience.
- Previous experience with environments and tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, Microsoft Test Manager, GitHub, and Jenkins.
- Previous experience with object-oriented design and development and one or more of the following programming languages: C, C++, C#, XML.
- Previous experience with automated testing and test development is desired.
- Previous experience with one or more scripting languages such as Python is desired.
- The ability to work independently or in a team environment is essential.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required.
US Citizenship Required?
Yes
Experience Level
Entry-Level (0-2 years)
Relocation Assistance Provided?
No
Workstyle
Onsite