Software Engineer I
Title: Software Engineer IBELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with KBR. About UsAt KBR, we deliver science, technology, and engineering solutions that help our customers accomplish their most critical missions. Join us at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center and help shape the future of Earth science data systems. As part of our mission-driven team, youll contribute to projects that make a global impact, supporting research, innovation, and technology that empower scientists and decision-makers worldwide. Position OverviewKBR needs an Entry-Level Software Engineer in Sioux Falls, SD. KBR works with USGS at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. This team, in collaboration with NASA and the Landsat project, specializes in remote sensing and provides over fifty years of satellite imagery data to global users and science organizations. Why Youll Love This Role- Work on meaningful projects that support Earth science and sustainability
- Collaborate with experienced engineers and mentors who are passionate about innovation
- Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies in software development
- Be part of a team that values curiosity, creativity, and continuous learning
Core ResponsibilitiesCandidates must have strong technical abilities, excellent communication skills, and a teamwork emphasis. Candidates must also be able to integrate into a highly-skilled Information Technology Team. - Design and implement tasks required in the development of software products
- Communicate and coordinate activities and technical status with the Systems Engineer, Software Engineers, and other Project team members, as appropriate
- Ensure all software activities are conducted in accordance with standards and best practices
- Support software planning including requirements definition, activity identification, and estimating
- Perform and document preliminary and detailed design of software components
- Implement software from detailed designs
- Develop and conduct software testing
- Document the testing effort through generation of test plans, procedures, and reports
- Submit, analyze, and manage configuration change requests in accordance with Configuration Management (CM) processes
- Participate in document and code reviews
Education & SkillsEducationBachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.ExperienceFormer job experience is not required for this entry-level position. Internships or projects related to data ingest, image processing, satellite ground systems and/or cloud computing are a plus. Required Skills- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
- Experience using Python and C/C++
- Experience interfacing with database systems
- Relational database experience
- Unix/Linux experience
- Experience with change management tools such as Git
Desired Skills- Postgres experience
- Perl
- Java
- Experience with remote sensing, digital image/signal processing techniques, and basic geography concepts such as map projections
- Experience with AWS Cloud Services (S3, EC2, EKS, ECR, Lambda)
- Experience with CI/CD
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code
- Experience with Artificial Intelligence for software code generation and documentation
Special Requirements- Three years of continuous residency in the U.S. for issuance of a Government Security credential
- Ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation for facility access
Experience and/or Education in lieu of these qualifications will be reviewed for applicability to meet these requirements. KBR partners with several other companies to fulfill its requirements as a government contractor. The selected subcontracting companies align their benefits as closely as possible to those above. KBR Benefits KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development. Click here to learn more: KBR Benefits #LI-EM2 Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together. KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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