Software Engineer_

Colorado Springs

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When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.

**Job Description:**

Parsons has emerged as a leader in the development of cutting-edge solutions for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Our tremendous success can be attributed to our people and our priorities. We hire the best; we make them a priority and we never lose focus on the mission. It’s why we’re here. We have built this culture by working closely with analysts and operators to understand their needs and delivering meaningful value through innovative, cost effective and intuitive software solutions.

Our Space Operations directorate is passionate about making America the undisputed leader in Space because we understand that ensuring our nation’s security for future generations depends on it. Parsons creates game changing space solutions by teaming highly respected subject matter experts with brilliant technologists. Are you a junior software engineer with less than 5 years of experience developing software? Do you want to be part of a team that is helping the government solve major national security challenges in the space domain? We need your help.

We are supporting a fast-paced, dynamic environment to analyze and develop the next generation of Astrodynamic Standards software capabilities used by the United States Space Force (USSF), the United States Air Force (USAF), and the Department of Defense (DoD). Our team is looking for a software engineer that is in the early stages of their career with a strong analytical focus, attention to detail, and excellent development skills. The physical location for this work will be in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with most of the time spent at Peterson Space Force Base.

**Required Skills**

+ Bachelor's degree in computer science or technical discipline with less than 5 years of industry experience. Relevant experience, applicable training and/or certifications may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.

+ Experience developing and maintaining software features for customers in at least one of the following languages: Java, C, C++ Strong interpersonal and communication skills

+ Knowledge and understanding of software development lifecycles

+ Good technical writing skills

+ Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, flexible environment, and take the initiative to learn new tools and concepts quickly

+ Must be a US Citizen

**Desired Skills**

+ Working understanding of orbital mechanics

+ Experience with mathematical software development

+ Familiarity with Fortran program language

+ Experience developing in C or C++ Experience developing unit tests for programs written in at least one of the following languages: Java, C, C++ Familiarity with WebAssembly

+ Experience working with web service data formats (JSON, JSON-P, XML)

+ Experience with using version control software and process (Git)

+ Experience working in an Agile Software Development environment (Scrum/Kanban)

**Minimum Clearance Required to Start:**

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range:

$70,500.00 - $123,400.00

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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