Early Career Software Engineer

Overview

Job Title: Software Engineer

Location: Arnold AFB, TN

Job Family Code: T – Software & System Development

Function/Branch: Engineering/Engineering Solutions

Directorate: Engineering & Tech Support

Position Type: Regular, Full Time         

Pay Type: Exempt         

Grade: L06 (TA0606) – L07 (TA0705)

Salary Range: L06: $80,000 - $102,000; L07:  $93,000 - $124,000/ year

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for an early career Software Engineer, supporting the Test Operations and Sustainment Contract, at Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold AFB, TN. The engineer will be working as a member of the Engineering Solutions branch responsible for supporting the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts. The Engineering Solutions branch performs cutting edge technology development work in support of the National Defense Strategy.

Open to external candidates only

Job Summary

The successful candidate will provide software development support to the mission at AEDC through the Engineering Solutions branch as well as special projects that may be assigned as mission requirements require. The goal is for this developer to work hand in hand with engineers, physicists, and other software developers to accomplish mission needs.

Job Duties:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy engineering software tools as part of a small team of developers and engineers.
• Develop new capabilities such as standalone codes or libraries that can be integrated into existing codes.
• Maintain legacy codebases, adding new capabilities or troubleshooting and resolving undesirable behavior.
• Work with engineers to automate complex workflows or repetitive tasks.
• Port locally developed and third-party software to a variety of HPC platforms, interfacing with various hardware, compiler, MPI, and queueing system environments.
• Contribute to technical documentation and engineering reports.
• It is a condition of employment to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other duties as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in software engineering or computer science from an accredited college or university.
• L07: Minimum of 2 years of engineering experience.

NOTE: This posting is specifically for those with less than 5 years’ professional experience

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Secret level security clearance and access to the AEDC local area network
• Due to Air Force Security requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required for employment at AEDC

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior internship or co-op experience, preferably at AEDC
• Relevant work experience or college coursework in software engineering including design, coding, configuration control and maintenance
• Experience with Python and related scientific and visualization libraries (SciPy, NumPy, Matplotlib, etc)
• Experience with Linux CLI and High-Performance Computing environments
• Practical experience with C, C++, and/or Fortran considered a plus
• Working knowledge of object-oriented software design, automated software testing, and distributed version control systems.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with flexibility to accomplish mission objectives
• Strong communication skills (including verbal and written)
• Demonstrated proactiveness and initiative to drive results
• Exhibits strong level of technical curiosity and desire to seek understanding
• Active Department of Defense Secret Security Clearance

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.

We chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC’s rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC’s Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC’s capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.

Join our Team!

U.S. Citizenship is required. At this time BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1b, F1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount BNH is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time jobs will be adjusted based upon the number of hours agreed to work.

L06: $80,000 - $102,000; L07:  $93,000 - $124,000/ year at location: Arnold AFB, TN.

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, and any other grounds for discrimination prohibited by applicable law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.