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The Engineering Strategic Support Unit comprises the organizational talent and technical leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.

Principal Software Systems Engineer – Tactical

Ball Aerospace is looking to expand our team with a results-oriented Software Systems Engineer to perform high-level architectural designs for complex software systems. This position consists of engineering top-level software solutions, decomposing high-level requirements into lower-level software requirements and designs, collaborating with software developers and inter-disciplinary teams, and guiding programs through all execution phases.

What You’ll Do:

• Architect mission software solutions for airborne tactical systems.
• Perform requirements flow down from high level specifications and create derived software requirements for the development team.
• Define interfaces to software systems by working closely with other disciplines like electrical and mechanical engineering.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage full software life cycle functions across mission segments, with an emphasis on requirements, architecture, design, and documentation.
• Conduct research, gather information (including interfacing with internal and external customers) interpret data, create, and propose solutions.
• Oversee continuous integration pipeline.
• Design using model-based system engineering.
• Understand and guide security and information assurance rigor.
• Engage with customers and management to gain understanding, trust, and buy-in.
• Form, lead, motivate, and manage small to medium size teams of software developers.
• Provide technical leadership on software development projects.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Support Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

What You’ll Need:

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field plus 12 or more years of related experience.
• Each higher-level related degree, i.e., master’s degree or PhD, may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Experience in conducting and documenting high-level trade studies and advocating for buy-in from stakeholders.
• Experience across all software development lifecycle stages, from business development through maintenance.
• Experience with formal requirements management practices and related tools (e.g., Rational DOORS or JAMA).
• Experience in designing, developing, and testing software for systems using programming languages such as C/C++, Ruby/Python, and other languages/applications.
• Understanding of real-time operating systems and the principles of embedded software development.
• Understanding of Enterprise-style data dissemination and storage using containers.
• Experience with formal software development practices including the use of software version control, coding standards and style guides.
• Desirable experience in RF systems, high speed data, GPS.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Working Conditions:

• Ball Aerospace is a drug-free workplace, which is imperative to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of receiving contracts from federal agencies. Please remember that regardless of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and other states, possession and use continues to be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This includes the use of some CBD products. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.
• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
• Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.

A current DoD clearance and/or SCI access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position, however applicant must be willing and eligible for submission within 60-90 days after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access. By applying to this position, you are agreeing to complete a National Security Clearance Pre-Screen Questionnaire to evaluate your general ability to obtain the required security clearance or government customer access associated with this position.

Relocation for this position is available.

Compensation & Benefits:

• HIRING SALARY RANGE: $145,500 - $183,500 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
• This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, copy and paste https://bit.ly/3pNSnxv into your browser or visit our careers site.

US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED

Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.