Job Description
Reference #: REQ-1731 The Ultra Engineering function manages a portfolio of specialist capabilities, generating highly differentiated solutions and products by applying electronic, mechanical, and software technologies in demanding and critical environments to meet customer needs.
At Ultra, it's our people who make the difference and are the backbone of our technologies and services. If you want to grow personally and professionally, we invite you to explore your career advancement options at Ultra Intelligence & Communications Cyber division.
Ultra Cyber, a division of Ultra Intelligence & Communications, is currently seeking a full-time Project Engineer (Technical Lead) to work from our Tampa, FL location. Reporting to the Program Manager, the Lead Software/Project Engineer will:
• Act as the technical lead for mid-size projects
• Provide overall technical direction, guidance, development, and schedule tasking on a project
• Interact with customer for project status and requirement development
• Implement the engineering development process within a project
• Lead trade studies and architecture development
• Support technical proposal solution development and level of effort estimation
Essential Job Duties:
• Lead the specification, design, and development of embedded systems with a team consisting of software, firmware, and hardware engineers
• Provide high level design and allocation of requirements to subsystems
• Participate in process/tool improvements and drive quality initiatives
• Follow CMMI Level 3 or higher policies and procedures
• Manage Agile Software development projects
• Define unit, integration, and acceptance test plans
• Develop and manage development schedule
• Perform Configuration Management for developmental items of software/firmware.
• Assign technical tasks to appropriate members of the development team to maintain a tight schedule
• Report task progress using written and oral communications
• Mentor junior engineers
• Keep abreast of new technologies that can be beneficial to the projects and business.
• Understand business objectives, priorities, and company's vision. Proactively assess and adjust team's objectives, priorities, and tasks so that they remain aligned with higher level objectives and vision
Required Skills:
• Must be a US Citizen
• Current Secret Security Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in computer science/software engineering/computer engineering or related degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 8-10 years' experience (12+ years required with no degree) in increasing responsible technical positions
• Strong knowledge of ANSI C, Python, Java, C++
• Requires strong analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills with the ability to adapt skills to various analytical situations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must have a strong desire to succeed in a very dynamic environment
Preferred Skills:
• Ability to interact with customer representatives
• Has a positive attitude, strong work ethic, willing and able to lead complex technical tasks
• Proactively keep abreast of relevant cutting-edge technologies
• Visualize project outcomes and understand/manage risks
• Need to Out-of-the-box thinking; go beyond project requirements; able to anticipate future needs and take necessary action
• Continue skill and professional development for themself and technical staff
• Keep team productive, busy, progressing, and excited
• Ability to make effective project presentations
• Ability to develop a short to long term integrated approach to product development that result in solutions/ deployment and customer satisfaction
• Strong coordination, organization, and teaming abilities.
• Familiarity SEI CMMI as tailored to small, agile development teams
• Hands-on knowledge of software technologies, standards, processes, and metrics
• Knowledge of NSA Type 1 Certification process is a plus
• Experience with Xilinx SoC/FPGA development environment is a plus
• Knowledge of relevant US DoD developments and systems is a plus
Physical Requirements:
• Frequently required to sit and use manual dexterity
• Works in an office environment with little or occasional light physical effort
• Works on a computer, requiring the ability to view a monitor for long periods of time
• Limited travel (approx 10% of time) to customer sites and other Ultra Cyber sites/offices required
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 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.
Values
Agile - Creates a nimble and agile organization where decision making is made at the right level. Empowers others to act. Establishes clear decision rights at the right place in the organization. Assumes positive intent. Discusses, decides, then supports decisions.
Sharing - believes that through teamwork and collaboration, when applied to a common vision, we can achieve great things. Proactively seeks opportunities to work across our businesses and with our partners. Shares information and engages with others. Trusts others to play their part. Recognizes the power of One Ultra.
Performing - believes we are responsible in meeting and exceeding our commitments by taking ownership with determination and passion. Performs in an ethical and safe way. Has the passion to commit and the passion to live up to commitments. Goes the extra mile. Works openly to solve problems. Balances long and short-term impacts of decisions.
Innovating - believes in creating value in everything we do and to leave a legacy to be proud of. Embraces change and seeks to create solutions via constructive challenge. Encourages and value innovation, seeking inspiration from outside. Works across the Group to identify creative outcomes. Challenges the way things have been done previously. Values and learns from failure and being open to possibilities.
Rewarding- strives to love what we do and actively celebrates our successes and learns from our failures. Nurtures individuals and teams so they can develop and succeed. Recognizes and communicates achievements. Appreciates the whole person.
Empowering - trusts and empowers our people and our partners. Hold's self and others to the highest standards of integrity and ethics. Empowers, respects, trusts, and supports individuals. Shares ownership. Creates openness within a safe environment. Gives confidence and freedom to act.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. A review of this classification has excluded the marginal functions of the classification that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities to perform this job proficiently. The requirements in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.
Ultra Electronics is a UK-based defense, aerospace, cyber security, energy, and transportation products group. Ultra manages a portfolio of specialist capabilities, generating highly differentiated solutions and products by applying electronic, mechanical, and software technologies in demanding and critical environments to meet customer needs.
We offer medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, health savings accounts, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with a Company match.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Reasonable accommodation statement: if you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please email careers@ultra-us-gbs.com
Compensation and Hours
Salary Range: Not Available DOE (Depends on Experience) 401K, Dental, Life Insurance, Medical, Other, Vacation, Vision Other Benefits: * Disability insurance * Health savings accounts Full or Part Time: Full Time (30 Hours or More) Job Duration: Over 150 Days Type of Job: Regular
Shift: Not Applicable
Hours per Week:
Hours Not Specified
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