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$93,500 - $117,500
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Ogden, UT (On-Site/Office)
Job ID: 5576
Date Posted: December 2, 2025
The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking an experienced Engineer to both support development of a K8s-based Platform to integrate secure development and operations for military test and training customers while also providing general software subject matter expertise directly to customers. This effort will require significant system engineering skills to comprehend and integrate a complex military system of systems, and significant K8s and Platform Engineering skills to design and implement a product to deliver the required functionality. Due to the complexity of the overall system and the intense passion of stakeholders in this critical mission area, collaborative skills (with technical, operational, and program leadership colleagues) will be critical to success. The ability to work in a very fast paced environment with constant contact with the government customer is key.
The Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems Division delivers mission-critical solutions, specializing in cyber operations, information architecture, strategic deterrence, and ISR. Our division's commitment to innovation and security enables us to provide critical solutions across defense, intelligence, and national security. Join our team and contribute to the next generation of defense technologies.
This position is a non-remote position located in Ogden, UT.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Salary Range:
This range serves as a general guideline and may vary based on factors such as role, level, location, market conditions, and individual qualifications, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The range displayed in the job advertisement reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries across all US locations. Specific salary details for a candidate's preferred location can be provided by the recruiter or HR manager during the hiring process.
Why Join SDL?
SDL offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Visit our Benefits Page to learn more about what we offer.
SDL delivers advanced multi-domain solutions to protect national security and enable scientific discovery. Our expertise in satellites, sensors and instruments, ground systems and data processing, and autonomous systems plays a critical role in missions supporting NASA and the Department of Defense. Join our team of engineers, scientists, technicians, and business professionals in our seventh decade of delivering mission success.
At SDL, we strive to uphold a culture of respect, collaboration, empowerment, and accountability. We listen with open minds, seek to understand diverse perspectives, and engage in thoughtful dialogue. We work together by sharing knowledge, involving others, and offering support. We trust and empower our team members to take ownership, act with integrity, and be accountable. Above all, we deliver on our commitments to each other and to our mission partners.
The application window for this position is expected to remain open for approximately 14 days. However, it may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications promptly.
For questions, assistance, or accommodation with the application process or the DoD SkillBridge program, please contact employment@sdl.usu.edu.
Date Posted: December 2, 2025
The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking an experienced Engineer to both support development of a K8s-based Platform to integrate secure development and operations for military test and training customers while also providing general software subject matter expertise directly to customers. This effort will require significant system engineering skills to comprehend and integrate a complex military system of systems, and significant K8s and Platform Engineering skills to design and implement a product to deliver the required functionality. Due to the complexity of the overall system and the intense passion of stakeholders in this critical mission area, collaborative skills (with technical, operational, and program leadership colleagues) will be critical to success. The ability to work in a very fast paced environment with constant contact with the government customer is key.
The Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems Division delivers mission-critical solutions, specializing in cyber operations, information architecture, strategic deterrence, and ISR. Our division's commitment to innovation and security enables us to provide critical solutions across defense, intelligence, and national security. Join our team and contribute to the next generation of defense technologies.
This position is a non-remote position located in Ogden, UT.
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluates 3 rd party software
- Compliance with government requirements
- Suitability for intended use
- Quality
- Sets up, runs, and debugs third-party software (as part of evaluation)
- Stands-up development environments and features in government AWS cloud environment
- Performs requirements validation, tracing, and gap analysis
- Performs software interface evaluations with respect to
- Government standards
- Government requirements
- Integration between different third-party software packages
- Performs system of systems software integration architecting and planning
- Reports writing for all the above
- Comprehends complex system requirements and architects a solution to provide the needed capability while honoring the constraints of secure/sensitive and no-fail missions
- Builds and evolves an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) to meet stakeholder requirements
- Designs and implements a DevSecOps solution aligning with modern DoD guidance for an ATO and/or continuous ATO
- Understands complex systems and leads integration efforts among multiple component teams
- Moderates discussions across varied external teams to identify and implement solutions to critical system requirements
- Builds proof-of-value platform demonstrations for stakeholders
- Deploys and supports developed products in stand-alone military environments (clearance and some travel required)
- Educates technical and non-technical teams on the applicability, benefits, and use of an IDP for their individual areas of responsibility
- Collaborates closely with cloud, security, and developer teams, both internal and external
- Collaborates closely with military operators and program management teams
- Continuously learns about new technologies and best practices
- Identifies and improves value streams
- Trains and mentors junior Platform Engineers
- Helps establish SDL platform engineering best practices
- Reviews the work of peers
Required Qualifications:
- BS degree or equivalent experience in computer science, MIS, engineering, or related field
- 5-10 years of related experience and a BS, or 3-8 years and a MS, or 0-4 years and a PhD
- Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance
- 3+ years of Linux Experience
- Demonstrated organization and planning skills, including an ability to prioritize multiple or competing technical tasks across one or more projects
- Ability to fulfill engineering responsibilities on assigned tasks and projects
- Knowledge of and compliance with Information Systems Engineering Procedure principles
- Proficiency in Continuous Integration pipeline development and build-management troubleshooting
- Proficiency in Continuous Deployment of software applications via containers or installable packages
- Proven clear understanding and implementation of security principles that support DevSecOps platforms, pipelines, and supporting infrastructure
- Ability to clearly present technical concepts
- Production experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters
- Experience with public, private, and bare metal clouds (AWS, vSphere, Canonical MaaS)
- Infrastructure automation experience (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef)
- Familiarity with software system design, development, deployment, and testing
- Familiarity with Day 0, Day 1, and Day 2 operations
- Experience with software development lifecycle (revision control, peer reviews, documentation standards)
- Ability to serve as a technical adviser to Program Managers, customers, and stakeholders on software applications and solution
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills to respond resourcefully to new demands or challenges
- Must be able to work effectively both independently and with a team
- Must be a self-starter
- 2026 and 2027 will see some domestic travel (about once a quarter) to support component and system integration, debug, and testing
- Occasional travel for site surveys
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current Secret Collateral US Government Security Clearance
- CKA and CKS certifications
- Coding skills in one major software language (C#, C++, Rust, Java, Go, etc.)
- Experience managing CI/CD tools and pipelines
- Experience with multiple K8s CNI plugins
- Experience with multiple K8s CSI plugins
- Experience deploying and maintaining GitOps
- Experience deploying and integrating identity management solutions
- Experience deploying and integrating observability and monitoring solutions
- Experience with eBPF observability and monitoring tools
- Experience with K8s real-time security monitoring
- Experience with Security Incident Event Management solutions
- Experience deploying into air-gapped environments
- 3+ years Linux Administration
- Comfortable with using the Atlassian suite (Confluence, Jira, etc.)
- Comfortable using version control tools such as Git and Bitbucket
- Experience with Agile development
- Familiarity with DoD DevSecOps principles
- Experience with DoD mission operations networks
- Experience complying with FedRAMP or other Government security standards
- Experience with DoD ATO process
Salary Range:
- $93,500 - $117,500
- Salary commensurate based on education and experience
This range serves as a general guideline and may vary based on factors such as role, level, location, market conditions, and individual qualifications, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The range displayed in the job advertisement reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries across all US locations. Specific salary details for a candidate's preferred location can be provided by the recruiter or HR manager during the hiring process.
Why Join SDL?
SDL offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Visit our Benefits Page to learn more about what we offer.
SDL delivers advanced multi-domain solutions to protect national security and enable scientific discovery. Our expertise in satellites, sensors and instruments, ground systems and data processing, and autonomous systems plays a critical role in missions supporting NASA and the Department of Defense. Join our team of engineers, scientists, technicians, and business professionals in our seventh decade of delivering mission success.
At SDL, we strive to uphold a culture of respect, collaboration, empowerment, and accountability. We listen with open minds, seek to understand diverse perspectives, and engage in thoughtful dialogue. We work together by sharing knowledge, involving others, and offering support. We trust and empower our team members to take ownership, act with integrity, and be accountable. Above all, we deliver on our commitments to each other and to our mission partners.
The application window for this position is expected to remain open for approximately 14 days. However, it may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications promptly.
For questions, assistance, or accommodation with the application process or the DoD SkillBridge program, please contact employment@sdl.usu.edu.
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