We are Phoenix Defense

At Phoenix Defense, our team members have incredible opportunities to work on state-of-the-art modeling and simulation programs that prepare the nation’s armed forces to protect and serve our country and allies throughout the world. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and an entrepreneurial spirit to join forces to create the future while having fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.

Our Engineering Services Division is expanding - new remote opportunities nationwide!

We are Seeking

With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our customers while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the entry position of Software Engineer I.

You will report up through the Engineering Management team and perform software design, code, unit test, integration and testing to satisfy project requirements. Additionally, this position will be assigned other projects or tasks in alignment with the level and scope of the position. This position will work remotely as an extension to our Orlando, FL software development team.

What you Will Do

• Work together in a small team of software professionals within an Agile development environment to accomplish team milestones while collaborating with other teams to achieve project strategic goals; With everyone working in concert to create the best product possible.
• Be part of shaping the design, processes, and tools used for the project knowing we value entrepreneurship and ‘out of the box’ thinking.
• Be comfortable being yourself and expressing your personality and personal qualities to influence our tight-knit software development teams.
• Participate in brainstorming, consensus building and other team activities to identify actions that improve our products and processes.
• Creates use cases and performs object-oriented analysis and design.

• Responsible for implementation of software capabilities and bug fixes.
• Develops unit tests related to software implementation.
• Creates flowcharts and other documentations to identify requirements for software and to propose possible solutions.
• Adheres to strict CMMI quality procedures to ensure first time quality in delivered products.
• Performs software requirements analysis and may lead subsystem level development teams.
• Applies computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis to the software development process.
• May lead small development teams in terms of task breakdown, estimation, progress tracking, and technical issue resolution to ensure product success.
• Participates in peer reviews of source code changes.
• Provides technical support for software maintenance or use.
• Domestic and International travel to Military Installations in support of the Program activities may be required.

About You

You are someone who effectively exceeds customer needs by building productive relationships and taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty. You actively participate as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals while producing quality outcomes. You take great pride in proactively managing time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently while accomplishing objectives and achieving goals beyond what is required.

At Phoenix Defense, we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related field required
• Minimum of None (*new college graduate) to One (1) year experience in the software development industry or simulation experience
• Knowledge or experience working in an Agile development environment
• Knowledge or experience with JavaScript, Java, and/or C++ experience
• Experience using an IDE such as Eclipse or Netbeans
• Experience using a source code repository such as BitBucket, GIT, or Subversion
• Knowledge or experience with Linux
• Experience using a defect management system such as JIRA
• Experience using Microsoft Office Products such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to obtain DOD Clearance, or holds a current one.
• Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Experience with Hibernate
• Experience working with service-oriented architectures.
• Experience with distributed systems
• Experience with Junit or protractor for automated testing
• Experience with frontend frameworks like Angular
• Experience with Typescript
• Experience using Relational Database Management Systems such as Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, and/or Oracle
• Experience with the JLCCTC or similar constructive Modeling and Simulation software

We offer Benefits/401k/Education Assistance/Paid Holidays

Up For the Challenge

In addition to a competitive salary, Phoenix Defense offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes generous 401K with company match, medical, vision, and dental plans, life insurance, disability, tuition reimbursement and more.

Join us! Together, we will make creative modeling and simulation programs! If you are looking for an opportunity to make an impact, and get excited about doing interesting work that matters, then apply now and begin your next professional adventure. We can't think of a better place to put your talents to work.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is be operated in an office and/or computer lab type environment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision while performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

Prospective or new employees may seek an exemption to the vaccination requirement at careers@phx-defense.com and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Customer site vaccination requirements, if more strict, will take precedence over Phoenix Defense's vaccination policy

Phoenix Defense, LLC and its family of companies maintains a Drug-Free Workplace Program.

Education

• Bachelors or better

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)