Aircraft Survivability Equipment Software Engineer at Booz Allen in Jacksonville, FL

Job description

• Aircraft survivability equipment and countermeasures systems are critical technologies that provide the last line of defense for U.S. and allied pilots flying missions in harm’s way. Booz Allen needs your skills and dedication to protecting our military aviators through the research and development of next generation aircraft countermeasures systems and capabilities. You will play an integral role in designing, developing, testing, and fielding the complex hardware and software involved to deliver exceptional battlefield overmatch.
• In this role, you will apply your skills in software development, software-hardware interactions, test equipment programming, and hardware emulation and develop expertise in how these technologies interact to deliver critical defense system capabilities.
• You will work on currently fielded aircraft survivability equipment, including the air countermeasures dispensing system and its associated software, hardware, and test fixtures. You will also develop software, configure hardware, and perform testing to confirm system performance.
• If you want to solve real-world challenges and lead mission-critical engineering for key aviation clients, there’s a place for you here. At Booz Allen, you’ll make a difference with us, and, in return, we’ll invest in your future.
• Join us. The world can’t wait.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, testing, and fielding complex hardware and software for aircraft countermeasures systems
• Applying skills in software development, software-hardware interactions, test equipment programming, and hardware emulation
• Working on currently fielded aircraft survivability equipment, including the air countermeasures dispensing system and its associated software, hardware, and test fixtures
• Developing software, configuring hardware, and performing testing to confirm system performance

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience performing research, engineering, or technical support to U.S military systems such as aircraft systems, avionics systems, or countermeasures dispensing systems
• Experience in software and firmware programming languages such as C, C++, 8051 Assembly, Python, or ADA
• Experience working as part of an engineering team, communicating and thinking critically about mission objectives, and identifying potential development pathways that could meet program needs
• Knowledge of hardware emulation systems, test equipment, and development of test plans, scripts, software, or hardware
• Ability to apply modern software development best practices and techniques to develop and configure software, analyze and resolve bugs and defects, and develop associated technical manuals and codebase documentation
• Ability to be motivated to learn and develop expertise in avionics and aircraft survivability equipment and demonstrate commitment to the mission
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science
• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Experience performing software, hardware, or test development on the ALE-47 countermeasure dispensing system
• Experience providing technical support to Foreign Military Sales ALE-47 operators
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of professionalism
• Secret clearance

Skills

Required

• C
• C++
• 8051 Assembly
• Python
• ADA
• Software development
• Hardware emulation
• Test equipment programming
• Debugging and bug resolution
• Technical documentation

Preferred

• ALE-47 countermeasure dispensing system
• Foreign Military Sales support
• Professionalism

Benefits

• At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
• Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $52,900.00 to $108,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.