Senior / Principal Integration Engineer

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.

Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. Applicants that do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

SciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented Integration Engineer to support the development and delivery of software for missile warning and space-domain awareness. This is a unique opportunity to join a small business delivering critical capabilities for national defense. Successful applicants will bring a collaborative spirit, readiness to work hands-on-keyboard to solve challenging integration problems, and experience interacting effectively and professionally with government and defense stakeholders. Strong verbal and written communication skills are key for this role.

Responsibilities

• Monitor  deployments across multiple networks and security domains using metrics, logs, and alerts.

• Maintain and enhance monitoring, logging and alerting solutions.
• Support root-cause analysis for software defects or outages, and collaborate with network, deployment, and application teams to resolve issues. Recommend corrective and preventative actions where applicable.
• Develop and maintain system integration architecture and comprehensive documentation that serves as a roadmap for current and future integration directions.
• Understand and document end-user needs, including requirements, desirements, and pain-points from within the user community.
• Support capability planning, performance analysis, technical control board meetings, and operational reviews.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and operational planning activities
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, or computer science.
• Eight (8)+ years of professional experience in engineering, systems engineering, computer science, or infrastructure operations.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across algorithm, compute, and networking layers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to switch between technical and non-technical communication.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to own issues through resolution.
• An active DoD Top Secret security clearance.
• Ability to work full-time on-site at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.
• Ability to travel 5-10% of time, as needed.

Candidates who have one or more of the following skills will be preferred:

• Graduate degrees or coursework in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related fields.
• Experience scripting or automating tasks using Bash, Python, or similar languages.
• Domain experience with United States missile warning, missile defense, or space-domain awareness architectures, including networks, sensors, and command centers.
• Advanced software engineering skills; especially with C++ or Java.
• Strong experience with Linux operating systems.
• Experience with data analysis and monitoring tools, such as Splunk, Grafana, or Prometheus.
• Experience with Integration, Verification and Test (IV&T) activities.

Benefits

SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company paid Dental insurance
• 100% company paid Vision insurance
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible work hours



The pay range for this position is $141,000 - $212,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.