Software Engineer III

DPPis seeking aSoftware Engineer IIIfor an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing industry.
 
Work location: Onsite in Redondo Beach, CA
Duration: 12 months
Terms: W2 Contract
Work authorization: US Citizen; must hold current/active Top Secret clearance
 
Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
• Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with systems engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of data processing systems for satellite ground systems software.
• Support the architecture definition of existing and new capabilities for a containerized, cloud-deployed mission planning system.
• Develop and maintain the technical roadmap, aligning architecture decisions with product and program milestones.
• Collaborate with product owners, systems engineers, and developers to refine requirements into scalable technical designs.
• Define non-functional requirements (performance, reliability, security, scalability, observability).
• Review and guide implementation in Java, Python, and/or C++ to ensure alignment with architecture and coding standards.
• Establish and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and best practices (e.g., microservices vs modular monolith, API design, event-driven architecture).
• Support CI/CD pipeline design, automated testing, and DevSecOps practices for cloud-hosted, containerized deployments.
• Perform design and code reviews with a focus on reliability, testability, and maintainability.
• Participate in risk identification and mitigation related to architecture and technology choices.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• 12 years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree;
• OR 10 years of relevant experience with Master's degree;
• OR 8 years of relevant experience with PhD;
• OR an additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must have the ability to obtain SCI within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company prior to start date.
• Working knowledge of Advanced Object-Oriented programming skills and proficiency with C++ programming.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Prior experience designing and implementing distributed systems.
• Experience developing in a Linux environment using git.
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Active TS or SCI security clearance.

• Familiarity with CI/CD and modern DevSecOps practices (e.g., automated testing, container image scanning, infrastructure as code).
• Experience designing and deploying cloud applications, including event-driven architectures, microservices, and Kafka-based solutions.
• Experience with Kafka or other asynchronous communication protocols.
• Experience with programming/scripting languages: C, Java, Python, Perl
• Ability to read and utilize CAMEO (e.g., sequence diagrams, component diagrams) to communicate designs to stakeholders.
• Strong skills in math and algorithms
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with all levels of employees, management, and stakeholders
• Previous participation in an Agile scrum team or familiarity with the Agile process
• Familiarity with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Bamboo)
• Knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system
• Active SCI security clearance

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