Frontend Software Engineer, Federal
Charlottesville, VirginiaOverview
General Atomics pioneers technologies with the potential to change the world. Behind a talented global team of engineers, GA delivers safe, sustainable, and economical solutions to meet growing global demands. Our Engineers have an opportunity to work on first of a kind product lines within an incredible, dynamic environment.
Engineering positions typically require a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience. Candidates from mechanical, electrical, and aerospace engineering backgrounds must know the fundamentals of engineering system developments, requirements, testing, and integration before getting to the final stages of customer interface and project management.
Schedule: Full-Time Salary
Job Level: Mid-Level (3-7 years)
Travel: 0 - 25
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- Analytical
- Collaborative
- Inventive
- Problem Solver
- Team Player
- Creative
Job Summary
General Atomics Integrated Intelligence, Inc. (GA-I3), an affiliate of General Atomics, maintains and deploys production systems for users across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and commercial industry. We build and develop best-in-class all domain and globally focused situational awareness capabilities that process petabytes of data from numerous streaming data sources in near real time. Our systems apply state-of-the-art algorithms and machine learning techniques to extract features and fuse data from multiple phenomenologies to form a rich live view of objects in the sky, on the sea, and on the ground. These analytics are designed to determine not just where something is, but what it is, where it's been and what it's doing. All of this "data to knowledge" is made available to end users in our own browser-based application for visualization, analysis, and understanding. We always want to do more, and that's where you come in!
GA-I3 is looking for an experienced Frontend Software Developers.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and develop frontend applications for battlefield command and control and geospatial data visualization.
- Collaborate effectively with team members, other engineering teams, and stakeholders to deliver robust solutions to challenging problems.
- Contribute to the evolution of our development processes, tools, and technologies to enhance efficiency and product quality.
- Review code contributions using software engineering best practices for readability, maintainability, testing, security, performance, etc.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment
We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.
Job Qualifications:
- Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in computer science, information systems or related discipline and progressive software development experience as follows; six or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, four or more years of experience with a masters degree, or two or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility, and willing to take a CI polygraph.
- An understanding of formal software engineering principles including design, documentation, ticketing systems, and version control.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, AngularJS, Vue.js).
- Strong understanding of TypeScript, CSS3, and HTML5.
- Experience with state management libraries (e.g., Redux, Vuex).
- Knowledge of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins).
- Knowledge of frontend tools and techniques used for optimizing and debugging performance in data-intensive applications
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience with software development in Linux
PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with a JavaScript unit testing framework (e.g. Jest, ...)
- Experience with map-based applications using OpenLayers, Leaflet, or Google Maps
- Familiarity with using Storybook for developing components
- Familiarity with AWS-hosted environments, Docker containerization and Kubernetes
Salary:$105,890 - $189,545
Benefits
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Healthcare
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Pension, 401(k)/Retirement Plans
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Competitive Pay
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Multiple product lines means a variety of work
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Paid Time Off

“The company is growing, has a very good reputation and had open positions in my area of expertise (aircraft design/design methodology development).”– Peter, Senior Staff Engineer

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“Every day is different, with different problems to solve and many programs to support. I am a problem solver and have always been motivated by the tough questions.”– Scott, Laser Scientist

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