Software Systems Engineer

USU RESEARCH FOUNDATION

OGDEN, UT

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Aerospace and Defense, Air Force, Application Integration, Architectural Analysis, Audio Engineering, Best Practices, C++ Programming Language, Communication Skills, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Security, Defense Intelligence, Embedded Systems, Engineering, Government, Information Architecture, Integration Testing, Interpersonal Skills, Java, Metrics, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Object Oriented Programming (OOP) Languages, Object Oriented Software, On Site Support, Operational Support, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Program Evaluation, Regression Testing, Requirements Management, Requirements Validation/Verification, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, SDL (Specification and Description Language), Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Evaluation, Software Testing, Strategic Planning, Surveillance, System Integration (SI), System Test, System Validation, Systems Engineering, Technical Delivery, Technical Strategy, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Strategy, Testing, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
OGDEN, UT
POSTED
Today
Job ID: 8511 Date Posted: June 29, 2026   Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking an experienced Software Systems Engineer to join our C4ISR Systems Division. The selected candidate will provide subject matter expertise support to the U.S. Government team working on advanced Air Force training systems. This position will be embedded in the Government's team helping to lead a complex system integration effort while providing technical documentation to support decisions that align with defense industry best practices, sound software systems engineering principles, and strengthen technical rigor. If you enjoy challenging design problems, we want you to join our team.   This position requires onsite support in Ogden, UT. This position will require travel averaging four (4) trips per quarter.   The Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems Division delivers mission-critical solutions, specializing in cyber operations, information architecture, strategic deterrence, and ISR. Our division's commitment to innovation and security enables us to provide critical solutions across defense, intelligence, and national security. Join our team and contribute to the next generation of defense technologies.   Key Responsibilities: * Works with multiple engineering disciplines to ensure that the system is designed, built, and fielded to meet requirements and enables flawless operations * Supports the U.S. Government by overseeing and providing insight into the software architecture and multi-level software designs of a complex system of systems * Focuses on assessment of all aspects of software design from requirements to the final system integration test plans * Identifies, documents, and provides technical risk mitigation strategies * Works side-by-side with the customer as a subject matter expert assessing designs * Ensures that all subsystems are designed to integrate with minimal issues * Enables Government ownership of the delivered technology * Collaborates with representatives of several other corporate entities daily * Participates in software requirements and designs analysis and development, threat assessments, vulnerability assessments, secure software architecture analysis, software test evaluation, and integration of applications * Provides expertise on the decomposition of system level non-functional requirements and constraints down to software components to ensure that designs will pass certification Required Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in a related technical field (e.g., computer science, computer engineering, software engineering) * 8+ years of relevant software systems engineering experience designing complex software systems of systems, including validation and verification of requirements * Familiarity with software system design, development, deployment, and testing in containerized environments * Fluency in an object-oriented software languages such as C#, C++, or Java * Proficiency with software interfaces utilizing tools such as Google Protocol Buffers * Familiarity with Day 0, Day 1, and Day 2 operations * Proficiency with SysML (Cameo) * Past experience with Requirements Management * Focused on software requirements * Requirements Development * Validation of requirements * Requirements tracing * Requirements Verification * Technical and Program Risk assessment * Defect burn-down and regression testing strategy development * Identification of test interactions and dependencies * Identification of integration metrics * Familiarity with secure software development processes * Demonstrated strong team and interpersonal skills * Demonstrated ef fective oral and written communication skills * Ability to establish and maintain effective... For full info follow application link.   EOE including Disability and Vet

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