We are currently hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team at Applied Research Associates, Inc (ARA). Senior Software Engineer is a key position, where your efforts will have an impact on the company, its products, and our customers. This position is located at Eglin AFB, in the city of Valparaiso, Florida on the gulf coast of Florida.

ARA is an employee-owned, international, research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems.

ARA offers an excellent benefits package that includes:

• 401-K Retirement with employer matching contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Various insurance options including Flexible Spending Plan, Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid leave and holidays

This is a “hands-on” position requiring solid technical skills, in support of the JMEM Weaponeering System (JWS). JWS is an operational software application used by US Army, Navy, and Air Force operational communities to authenticate weapons effectiveness data for use in operations, training, systems acquisitions, weapons procurement, and combat modeling and simulation (M&S).

Required Skills:

• Must have a strong knowledge of the C++ and C# programming languages
• Familiarity with thread-safe, event-driven, and object-oriented programming
• Must be able to work well within a team environment and able to adapt quickly to change
• Good writing and verbal presentation skills
• Active secret clearance (or eligible to receive clearance)
• Must be organized and deadline driven
• Must be a team player
• Must be able to communicate well in a positive manner

Additional Consideration for:

• Experience developing large C++/C# applications
• Experience using a build automation tool such as CMake and using a unit testing library such as Microsoft Unit Test Framework
• Proficient in an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as Microsoft Visual Studio to efficiently troubleshoot and debug software
• Good understanding of mathematical and physics concepts
• Understanding of 3D geometric modeling/visualization
• Understanding of weapons effects analysis

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 7+ years of related experience
• US Citizen, able to receive and maintain DoD Security Clearance

Job duties include:

• Perform requirements analysis and develop software functional derived requirements
• Develop software designs that meet software requirements
• Prepare software documents and present status briefings to the customer
• Creation and maintenance of software unit tests to verify API functionality
• Coordination with other in-house developers and engineers to verify successful implementation
• Utilize version control software such as GIT
• Utilize application lifecycle management tool such as Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Atlassian tools for DevOps
• Evaluate proposed software changes or additions and advise customer Configuration Control Board (CCB)
• Mentor less experienced software developers

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)