Job Title:    Specialist, Object Oriented Software Developer

Job Code:    16260

Job Location:    Nashville, TN

Schedule:  9/80 Reg

Job Description:

Participate and consistently contribute to planning, design, implementation, verification, deployment, and support activities for aircraft mission management software.  May perform task management activities for other software engineers.

This position will manage projects and processes under general supervision to achieve operational targets with moderate impact on departmental results.

Essential Functions:

• Interact directly with engineering team and program management staff to analyze and understand requirements
• Translate requirements into appropriate technical designs
• Effectively present technical designs to software engineering, program management, and other team members
• Implement requirements into software components and applications according to technical design
• Unit and component test software components and applications to ensure quality of deliverables
• Provide input and effort for the technical verification of all technical, functional and corporate requirements prior to delivery of software components and applications
• Investigate and address requirement violations in functional testing and production software as needed
• Track and report status of tasks, deliverables, and issues to software engineering team
• Adhere to corporate processes and standards for all activities and deliverables during all phases of involvement in the software development life cycle
• Effectively manage multiple task assignments
• Mentor less experienced team members as appropriate
• Perform other appropriate duties as requested, directed, or assigned
• Perform all job functions with a positive, professional attitude

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum of 4 years of progressively advanced object oriented commercial or government software development experience

• Experience with C# and Visual Studio required (Java experience a potential substitute)
• Experience with WPF/XAML required for UI development for Windows desktop applications
• Proficient knowledge of relevant technologies, software development methodologies, and programming languages
• Proficient knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of object-oriented design/development
• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory standards impact on software development
• Proficient knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of software unit, component, and integration testing
• Proficient knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of source code management and defect tracking
• Ability to effectively utilize both written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to identify complex problems and provide multiple solutions
• Ability to understand, create, and communicate complex design specifications
• Ability to quickly and effectively breakdown assignments into work tasks and provide effort and schedule estimates and successfully achieve them
• Ability to use judgment and logic in decision-making considering relative to costs and benefits of potential actions
• Ability to promote a corporate ethics and exhibit a spirit of teamwork and cooperation within the organization
• Understanding and ability to implement Agile and Scrum methodologies
• Ability to work in a team environment and highly effective at collaboration
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance, which requires US citizenship

Preferred Skills:

• Basic understanding of UML (Unified Modeling Language)
• Ability to utilize design patterns as appropriate.
• Azure DevOps source control (GIT).
• A basic understanding of SOLID principals.
• Experience with multithreaded application development.