Technical Solutions Engineer

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As a Technical Solutions Engineer, you will be a member of the USG go to market team working directly with customers customizations and collaborating internally with Business Development, Sales, Product and our Technology teams. You will design and develop demonstratable proofs-of-technology concepts and ensure successful technical integration and adoption of solutions with customers to impact their critical missions. 

You will work with a wide variety of customers and use cases, influencing opportunities with our teams to develop innovative and effective solutions. In this role, you will be relied upon to exercise creativity, make pragmatic technology choices, and implement practical approaches. An ideal candidate possesses strategic and analytic aptitude, software development expertise, and excellent interpersonal skills.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop and deploy technology solutions as proofs-of-concept

• Test, troubleshoot, and enhance customer software applications with and on behalf of customers

• Develop and present innovative, scalable, and cost-effective solutions to meet customer needs

• Continually assess product quality, release readiness, and maintain existing Maxar solutions

• Create detailed solution architecture documentation and present it to stakeholders

• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and government regulations

Basic Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees are preferred but not required

• 5+ years of Proven experience in a relevant technology domain  

• Understanding of U.S. Government infrastructure and security requirements. 

• Strong understanding of technical concepts related to managing cloud-based data and machine learning (ML) pipelines (e.g., AWS)

• Experience with DevOps tools and automation platforms like Terraform, Ansible, or similar technologies 

• Significant software development experience with Python, JavaScript, or similar

• Government security clearance (or the ability to obtain one

• Must be a U.S. Citizen 

Preferred Skills 

• Experience with developing product demonstrations and proofs of concept to showcase the capabilities and benefits of solutions to potential customers

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Experience working with US Government customers, including those in technical and leadership positions

• Strong experience with large geospatial datasets, storage, access patterns and formats

• Creative problem solver and a team player

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with remote and/or geographically distributed teams 

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Experience working in Agile delivery environments, using frameworks like Scrum and Kanban

• TS/SCI Clearance

What’s In It For You:

There is a reason we boast awards like Best Employer, Best Place to work, Top employer, candidate experience winner. Our strength is in our people. Each team member makes a unique contribution to our collective mission.

• Health, Vision, Dental Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program

• 401K, with matching and immediate vesting

• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Options

• Unlimited PTO, 10 Holidays, and Sick Time

• Maternity and Paternity Leave

• Adoption Reimbursement

• Flexible Hours, Hybrid work options

• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment

• Pet Insurance

• And More!

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In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all of our U.S. job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. To accommodate all locations, we have listed the bottom to the top of the possible range, and will share the target range for a specific location during the recruiting discussion. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidates unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

This position will be posted for a minimum of three business days, and will be posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.