Job Details

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is on the hunt for a mission-driven professional with strong management skills to become our next Software Developer/Team Lead at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) in California. The candidate will support our Air Force Operational Test (AFOTEC) Team. This is a great opportunity to be on the cutting edge of next generation software development for NASA Projects!

**This is a pipeline requisition designed to collect resumes for potential upcoming work at AMERICAN SYSTEMS and does not represent a current opening.  Qualified candidates will be contacted when an opening/funding becomes available**

As a Software Developer/Team Lead, you will:

• Support a National Priority Program.
• Work with the latest, cutting-edge technology.
• Receive a robust benefits package that includes Employee Stock Ownership Plan! 
• Be a part of an empowered accountability culture where each employee-owner has a meaningful stake in the future success and growth of the company. 

Week in the life of Software Developer/Team Lead:

• Develop/modify/enhance software written in C++, C#, Python, Unity in flight test applications.
• Work with a real time operating system. 
• Develop TCP/UDP communication, especially over unreliable networks. 
• Work in a Linux terminal environment. 
• Work with real-world sensor data to determine aircraft state: dealing with uncertainty/noise, different reference geoids.
• Apply software development principles in a team environment to develop and refine automated processes.
• Record test or report procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and make recommendations for changes.
• Create reports and other documentation necessary to describe the results of studies and/or tests.
• Analyze indicated and calculated results in relation to requirements, specifications, or test objectives.
• Work with/lead a software team of 5-10 people; assign tasks and manage tasks and people to get them done. 
• Communicate and manage software requirements with leads of other teams across several projects. 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Bachelor's degree in STEM w/3 years of experience OR
  • Master's STEM degree w/one year experience OR
  • Doctorate's STEM degree w/no experience
• Experience with agile methodology.
• Experience with Git, including GitLab administration.
• Software development experience with C++, C#, Python, and/or Unity.
• Strong management and communication skills

NOTE: THIS POSITION REQUIRES A 9/80 WORK SCHEDULE (alternating Fridays off); core hours are between 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $125,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law.  AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

Who We Are:

Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. We are a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs with 100+ locations worldwide. Through our focus on quality, strong cultural beliefs, and innovation we deliver excellence every day.

Company Awards: 

• Forbes National Best Midsize Companies
• Energage National Best Workplaces, National  
• Washington Post Best Workplaces 

Veteran Hiring Awards: 

• GOLD AWARD by U.S. Department of Labor Hire Vets Medallion 
• BEST FOR VETS EMPLOYER by Military Times 
• TOP 10 MILITARY FRIENDLY EMPLOYER by MilitaryFriendly.com