Description

Position: DevOps Software Engineer

Experience: 1+ years of experience.

Minimum Education: B.S. in Software Engineering or related field. Years of professional experience in a relevant field will be considered in lieu of a technical degree.

Compensation Range: $80,000 - $160,000 depending upon education, skills, and experience.

As a Dev-Sec-Ops engineer, you will be responsible for building out and maintaining DevOps processes for our software and firmware teams. You will automate and maintain the infrastructure for Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes including build servers, virtual machines, containers and automation software/firmware pipelines.

Software Engineers at nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. are the glue that synchronize all aspects of complex High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon systems. HEL weapon systems are a top modernization priority of the Department of Defense. Located in Longmont, CO, we are developing rugged and compact HEL weapon system solutions that can operate and survive in challenging environments. We control complex hardware at high speeds and implement high bandwidth real time control systems. We manage data capture and automated processing at massive data rates. We use advanced numerical methods with creative implementations to enable real time operation. We need motivated Software Engineers that are excited about building and delivering HEL weapon systems.

All applicants must possess or be qualified to obtain a U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance. Preference will be given to candidates with an existing U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance. Further information on requirements to obtain a security clearance is available at: https://www.dcsa.mil/mc/pv/mbi/gicp/. Please review this information before applying.

Job Description: Working with a team of software, firmware, and hardware engineers, develop, test, and deploy software solutions to interface with and control state-of-the-art high-energy laser weapon systems. Work with software, firmware and electro-optical engineers and end users to understand higher level functional and execution requirements and implement solutions. Test and debug control and data capture solutions with surrogate test hardware and/or with final deliverable system hardware. Document and track progress against requirements and schedule objectives. Develop requirements and software solutions based on specifications defined by diagrams, documents, and/or example MATLAB or Python code.

Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for software and firmware teams.
Design rigorous testing for continuous development.
Maintain codebase and participate in merge requests.
Working with engineers from other disciplines, support integration and test of software and firmware on systems.
Work with other software engineers to apply, improve and document coding standards and processes.

Required Experience / Capability:

Commitment to Excellence. Attention to Detail. Pride in Workmanship.
Teamwork. Communication with management and colleagues on active assignments
Excel in individual and collaborative work assignments, with focus on promoting a collaborative work environment.
Effectively manage schedules and priorities with minimal daily direction to meet mid to long-term schedule objectives.
Willingness to engage in topics outside of expertise.
Experience with DevOps pipeline tools (GitLab runners, Jenkins, etc.)
Experience with C#, Python, and .NET.
Experience with package managers (nuget, pip, conan, chocolatey)
Familiarity with Windows Operating System and writing software to communicate with hardware (i.e. DLLs and Drivers).
Experience with virtualization or containerization (Hyper-V, Docker)
Experience defining and implementing test procedures, unit test code and interfaces as required to validate software operation, typically with hardware.
Maintain quality and version control via documentation and GitLab repository management.
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting experience with the ability to integrate information from multiple sources to reach a solution.

Additional Supporting Desired Experience / Capability:

Experience in task management using GitLab or similar platform.
Experience with code quality and security analysis tools.
Experience with full stack development.
Familiarity with real-time hardware.
Familiarity with MATLAB, C, and/or C++.
Experience with processor resource allocation, e.g., thread management
Experience with electro-optical systems including acquisition, pointing, and tracking.
Experience in Adaptive Optical (AO) Systems and/or High Energy Laser Systems.
Familiarity with MS Office 365 tools.

Benefits Summary: Health (ACA Gold Plan), Dental and Vison Care paid by employer 100% for Employee and 75% for Dependents. Company paid Life Insurance and Short and Long Term Disability. Competitive 401k with immediate vesting of company contribution. Approx. 3 weeks Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays.

nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 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. nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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