CURRENT EMPLOYMENT LISTINGS

Test Engineer
Technical Writer
Software Quality Assurance Tester
Software Build Manager
C ++ Software Development
Satellite Imaging / Photogrammetric C ++ Software Development
Customer Support Specialist
User Interface Developer

Test Engineer

Sensor Systems in Sterling, Virginia is the leading developer of sophisticated image-centric geo-spatial analysis software. Our RemoteView product family combines a wide range of image enhancement, geodetic analysis, GIS, multi-spectral and precision positioning tools. We are looking for talented and innovative software development professionals to join our team as we develop high-performance applications for high resolution commercial and government imaging satellites as well as tactical airborne imaging platforms.

The successful candidate will work with the development, support and testing team responsible for software product development.

Applicant will be responsible for the identification and adoption of a commercial testing framework, as well as built-in unit testing framework, to support software product testing. Applicant will support the organization in integrated engineering planning and technical leadership capacity as it applies to testing methodology.

Applicants must possess the following skills:

XML/XSL
.NET
VB.NET
VB, C++ in MS
Java
C#
J2EE, Windows OS, Solaris and Linux

Applicant must have working knowledge of test methodologies. Applicant will be responsible for ongoing development of test objectives, test plans/procedures/reports. Additional responsibilities include test analysis, test facility/tools procurement, and verification of operational and technical requirements allocated to software systems. This includes developing internal test procedures, technical specifications, interface definition, modeling, verification and validation of testing methodologies.

Experience and Education Requirements:

BS/BA in CS, or engineering field. Requires experience in developing testing processes, working within and between integrated teams, good organizational skills, and good communication skills. Must have the ability to perform a variety of tasks (maximum flexibility) in a dynamic team environment. Typically persons in this position would have at least 5 years of applicable experience.

Individuals with current SSBI or SSBI with Polygraph clearances are especially encouraged to apply.

US citizenship and eligibility for security clearance is required.

We offer excellent compensation and benefit programs including stock options for qualified personnel. Send resume and salary history to:

Sensor Systems, Inc.
103A Carpenter Drive
Sterling, VA 20164

TO APPLY, SUBMIT RESUME TO: jobs@sensor.com

Technical Writer

The successful candidate will be responsible for completing documentation tasks on time and budget within an aggressive schedule. Additional responsibilities include writing, formatting, editing, and validating user guides, technical manuals, security related publications and software documentation including help pages and reference guides. Designing, creating, and integrating graphics for program documentation and preparing program documentation for delivery in all formats and media are also included in this position’s responsibilities.

The technical writer must also review and edit program documents for technical accuracy in accordance with all applicable documentation standards and style guides. He/she will collaborate with subject matter experts to develop thorough and accurate technical documents.

Applicants must possess the following qualifications and skills:

BA in English, Technical communications, tech discipline or equivalent experience.
Ability to research, compose, and proof technical documentation.
Excellent oral and written skills.
Five years experience in technical writing experience required.

Ideal candidate possesses computer proficiency with technical writing applications such as Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat and MS Visio. Ability to work as a team player with minimal supervision a must. Capable of supporting tight production, multi-project schedules.

US citizenship and eligibility for security clearance is required for most positions.

We offer excellent compensation and benefit programs including stock options for qualified personnel. Send resume and salary history to:

Sensor Systems, Inc.
103A Carpenter Drive
Sterling, VA 20164

TO APPLY, SUBMIT RESUME TO: jobs@sensor.com

Employment Opportunities

Sensor Systems is the developer of the world's leading software applications for the visualization and analysis of sophisticated remotely sensed imagery from satellite and airborne sensors. Our customers include the US Department of Defense, major governments around the world and leading corporate customers in utilities, land use and development and mapping.We offer excellent compensation and benefits for select candidates. Our retention rate is among the highest in the software development field. Simply put, our employees enjoy working here, finding reward and challenge in everything we do. The result is that they find a home at Sensor and they stay. We look for very specific kinds of individuals. We keep our development teams small and focused. We believe that a few of the right people working in a team environment is the best way to get the job done right. Because we are not a large company, all of our developers are contributors. We can offer a stable working environment. We do very little government contract work, our employee count does not go up and down with the latest contract. Our revenues are robust, growing and secure.

Our applications are of critical importance to our customers. Real time command decisions are often based on the results of analysis performed with our products. Frequently lives are on the line. Our contributions to the performance of our country's military are a great source of pride for our people and we jointly pursue excellence in all we do. If this sounds like the right environment for you we encourage you to check out our current openings.

We look forward to hearing from you. Sensor Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer

TO APPLY, SUBMIT RESUME and SALARY HISTORY TO:

Software Quality Assurance Tester

Sensor Systems in Sterling, Virginia is a leading developer of sophisticated image-centric geo-spatial analysis software. Our RemoteView product family combines a wide range of image enhancement, geodetic analysis, GIS, multi-spectral and precision positioning tools. We are looking for talented and innovative software development professionals to join our team as we develop high-performance applications for high resolution commercial and government imaging satellites as well as tactical airborne imaging platforms.The successful candidate will participate in establishing testing strategy, the creation of a QA environment, design walkthroughs, and the creation of the testing plan. The desired tester will develop and execute test scripts, participate in bug tracking, and assist in the execution of the application transition plan.

Applicants must possess the following skills:

3 years of QA Tester experience
Experience in Software Development Life Cycle
Experience in Quality Assurance practices and procedures
Experience in systems specifications analysis, testing methodology and test plan formulation
Experience in functional testing techniques including system, acceptance and regression testing
Experience with automated test tools for functional and performance testing

Individuals with current SSBI or SSBI with Polygraph clearances are especially encouraged to apply.US citizenship and eligibility for security clearance is required for most positions.We offer excellent compensation and benefit programs including stock options for qualified personnel. Send resume and salary history to:Sensor Systems, Inc.
103A Carpenter Drive
Sterling, VA 20164TO APPLY, SUBMIT RESUME TO: jobs@sensor.com

Software Build Manager

The Software Build Manager will perform two distinct roles. The first role is to refine, plan and implement day to day configuration management tasks. The second role is to manage the build process, including installer scripts.

Responsibilities include:

Providing a framework for source code control, integrity of artifacts, development workspace management and change management
Creating and maintaining configuration management standards which are reliable and repeatable in automated software build process across applications
Creating and maintaining installers for software applications using InstallShield
Defining/updating standard processes for configuration and change management
Maintaining automated nightly build process for project components
Developing and maintaining project related triggers and scripts in ClearCase based on project needs.
Creating and maintaining Internal Configuration Management Documents and Training manuals
Monitoring and maintaining the ClearCase VOB and View servers. Maintaining LINUX and Windows build hosts used for Configuration Management
Continuously improving on processes, performance and framework based on feedback from project managers, development managers and test managers
Training technology professionals in usage of CCM process and tools
Interacting with development staff to setup project workspaces and build generation based on standards to suit the needs of specific development project

The requirements for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

Must have three (3) to five (5) years of experience in the Software Industry with a minimum of two (2) years of Configuration Management experience
Experience as the manager of a Configuration Management Team with the following:

Managed at least 6 major projects from the requirements phase to release phase
Managed at least 3 projects with multiple versions of the application in Production
Handled component level merges of source code for these applications

Experience in planning and prioritizing tasks and workflow, the ability to work independently
Communicate effectively at different levels of the organization
Experience in the Rational Unified Change Management (UCM) process and Rational ClearCase with in-depth knowledge and experience of the following:

Parallel Development features of UCM
Development Streams, Maintenance streams, Delivers, Baselines, Rebases and Merges
Inter-project delivers, sharing of common components across projects, composite components
Baseline promotion levels and attributes

Knowledge of Capability Maturity Model (CMM), Rational Unified Process (RUP) for software development and Software Development life cycle (SDLC)

Extensive knowledge of Software Build Management and Release Management Processes
Extensive Knowledge of ClearCase processes and Cleartool commands. Knowledge of ClearCase in an inter-op environment, interaction of ClearCase with UNIX and knowledge of inter-op software

US citizenship and eligibility for security clearance is required for most positions. Individuals with current SSBI or SSBI with Polygraph clearances are especially encouraged to apply.

We offer excellent compensation and benefit programs including stock options for qualified personnel. Send resume and salary history to:

Sensor Systems, Inc.
103A Carpenter Drive
Sterling, VA 20164

TO APPLY, SUBMIT RESUME TO: jobs@sensor.com

Satellite Imaging / Photogrammetric C ++ Software Development

The successful candidate will utilize photogrammetric knowledge to develop algorithms applied to satellite and airborne sensor data for various requirements in support of DoD and the Intelligence Community. Current experience with applied image processing techniques and analysis is necessary. Algorithm testing and insertion into COTS software is required.

Applicants must possess the following skills:

Two (2) or more years experience in C++ programming.
Knowledge of any one or more of the following required:

Digital photogrammetric workstations
Sensor models
Photogrammetric operations - Triangulation, resection, intersection.
Stereo imagery/viewing
Cloud detection/removal

A Master’s degree in Photogrammetry/Geodesy or Remote Sensing is required. Individuals with current SSBI or SSBI with Polygraph clearances are especially encouraged to apply.

US citizenship and eligibility for security clearance is required for most positions.

We offer excellent compensation and benefit programs including stock options for qualified personnel. Send resume and salary history to:

Sensor Systems, Inc.
103A Carpenter Drive
Sterling, VA 20164

TO APPLY, SUBMIT RESUME TO: jobs@sensor.com

Customer Support Specialist

The successful candidate will serve as the company’s first line of support for our RemoteView geospatial analysis software application. Primary responsibilities include: answering customer support calls, escalating support and assigning responsibility to advanced resources where necessary, writing knowledgebase articles and updating support documentation, following up with clients and internal staff on satisfactory completion of escalated issues. Applicants must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, a friendly presence with customers, and great troubleshooting skills.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

2+ years computer troubleshooting or helpdesk support experience
2+ years customer support experience at a software company
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
A strong desire to work in a team environment

Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server desired. Individuals with current SSBI or SSBI with Polygraph clearances are especially encouraged to apply.

US citizenship and eligibility for security clearance is required for most positions.

We offer excellent compensation and benefit programs including stock options for qualified personnel. Send resume and salary history to:

Sensor Systems, Inc.
103A Carpenter Drive
Sterling, VA 20164

TO APPLY, SUBMIT RESUME TO: jobs@sensor.com

C++ Software Developer

Sensor Systems in Sterling, Virginia is a leading developer of sophisticated geo-spatial analysis software. Our RemoteView product family combines a wide range of image enhancement, geodetic analysis, GIS, multi-spectral and precision positioning tools. We are looking for talented and innovative software development professionals to join our team as we develop high-performance applications for high resolution commercial and government imaging satellites as well as tactical airborne imaging platforms.

Applicants must have experience in object-oriented programming using the C++ programming language. Successful candidates will have the ability to work independently, prioritize and complete multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Applicants should expect to be tested for hands-on experience with the technology required for this position.

Applicants must possess the following skills:
Four degree in computer science or an engineering discipline with strong programming emphasis.
In-depth knowledge of object-oriented programming in C++.
2+ years of professiona (i.e., not academic) software development experience in a team environment preferred
2+ years of experience in Windows software development using Microsoft Developer Studio/Visual C+

Applicants with knowledge in one or more of the following areas a definite plus:

Image Processing, RemoteSensing, GIS, Photogrammetry
Experience with configuration management tools (Clearcase preferred)
HTML, JavaScript and/or Mozilla application suite development (including XUL)
XML, SOAP/XML, PHP
MPEG or IDL development experience
Automated software testing
GUI development experience using Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC)
Oracle, SQL Server, or other ODBC compatible database
Multithreaded programming
Intel/AMD processor assembly programming
3D Graphics (OGL, Direct3D)

Individuals with current SSBI or SSBI with Polygraph clearances are especially encouraged to apply. US citizenship and eligibility for security clearance is required for most positions.

We offer excellent compensation and benefit programs including stock options for qualified personnel. Send resume and salary history to:

Sensor Systems, Inc.
103A Carpenter Drive
Sterling, VA 20164

TO APPLY, SUBMIT RESUME TO: jobs@sensor.com

User Interface Developer

Applicants must be accomplished web developers experienced in the entire software development lifecycle. Successful candidates will have the ability to prioritize and complete multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Applicants should expect to be tested for hands-on experience with the technology required for this position.

Successful candidates must have:

Knowledge of HTML, XML, JavaScript, and related technologies
Minimum 2 years of client-side web development experience
Proven User Interface development experience
Minimum 2 years Object Oriented design and development experience
Intimate understanding of programming and debugging concepts and principals
A demonstrable talent for creating visually appealing and functional user interfaces

Experience working with the following technologies, while not required, is a definite plus:

Mozilla application development (XUL and XPCOM)
Python, PHP, ASP, JSP
Web Services
Applicants are asked to provide a sample of their work.

US citizenship and eligibility for security clearance is required for most positions. Individuals with current SSBI or SSBI with Polygraph clearances are especially encouraged to apply.

We offer excellent compensation and benefit programs including stock options for qualified personnel. Send resume and salary history to:

Sensor Systems, Inc.
103A Carpenter Drive
Sterling, VA 20164

TO APPLY, SUBMIT RESUME TO: jobs@sensor.com