Job Title: SEIT TIDES Software Engineer
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Type: 2 + year contract w/chance of extensions and/or perm rollover
Work Model: candidates must be local and willing to work onsite. There is some remote flex depending on manager's discretion
Security Clearance: Secret Clearance (or higher) highly preferred
ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:
As a SEIT TIDES SSI Engineer, you will be a Software Engineer supporting the Software Systems Integration side of the TIDES team. You will design, develop, test, and maintain software tools, automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment infrastructure used across spacecraft payload development and hardware test environments. This role supports the DevOps Test Infrastructure, DOTI, and helps provide the software backbone for the Hardware Development Environment, HDE, and related lab integration activities.
In this role, you will work with systems, FPGA, hardware, test, and integration engineers to turn engineering needs into reliable software capabilities. You will build practical software that runs close to real hardware, supports automated test workflows, improves developer productivity, and enables repeatable integration across lab benches and payload programs. This is a mid-level software engineering position for someone ready to own well-defined features, contribute to technical design, and grow into broader platform ownership within TIDES.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications, services, scripts, and automation frameworks that support TIDES SSI and DOTI capabilities
Build and improve CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, including automated builds, tests, packaging, deployment workflows, and runner-based execution
Develop software interfaces and utilities that connect lab systems, test equipment, data services, payload hardware, and engineering workflows
Support deployment and configuration of containerized services using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or related technologies
Write automated tests, troubleshoot software defects, and improve code quality through peer review, static analysis, and disciplined debugging
Collaborate with systems, FPGA, electrical, hardware, and I&T engineers to understand requirements and deliver practical software solutions
Investigate integration issues across software, Linux systems, networks, containers, pipelines, and hardware-in-the-loop test environments
Create and maintain clear documentation for software designs, APIs, deployment steps, test workflows, release notes, and user guidance
Identify opportunities to improve automation, reliability, repeatability, and developer experience across shared test infrastructure
Preferred Skills & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field
Mid-level software engineering experience developing maintainable applications, services, tools, or automation in Python, C/C++, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, or a similar language
Experience developing software within the space or aerospace industry, preferably supporting spacecraft, payloads, avionics, flight hardware, or spacecraft hardware-in-the-loop test environments
Strong software fundamentals, including data structures, object-oriented design, testing, debugging, version control, and code review
Experience building automated test suites using PyTest or similar frameworks and applying test-driven or test-informed development practices
Experience with Git-based workflows, including branching, merge requests, peer review, issue tracking, and release coordination
Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms
Comfort working in Linux environments such as RHEL or Ubuntu, including command-line tools, shell scripting, services, logs, and package management
Familiarity with containerized application development and deployment using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or related tools
Working knowledge of networking concepts such as Ethernet, subnets, routing, firewalls, ports, DNS, and lab network isolation
Experience integrating software with hardware, lab instrumentation, embedded systems, APIs, databases, or distributed services is a plus
What Sets You Apart
You see this as a software engineering role first, while staying curious about the hardware, networks, and test systems your code supports
You enjoy building practical tools that make engineering teams faster, more reliable, and more consistent in the lab
You write clean, readable, well-tested code and care about long-term maintainability, not just getting a script to run once
You can own a feature or tool from requirements through implementation, test, documentation, and user feedback
You are comfortable debugging across software, containers, Linux systems, CI/CD pipelines, network services, and hardware-adjacent interfaces
You communicate clearly with engineers from other disciplines and can translate their integration needs into usable software capabilities
You ask good questions, work through ambiguity, and know when to pull in senior engineers or domain experts
You identify opportunities to apply automation and AI tools to improve engineering efficiency, test repeatability, and software quality
System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
M-2
LI-CB5
Ref: #851-Rockville-S1
System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
