Android Engineer

Posted 9 Days Ago
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Des Plaines, IL, USA
In-Office
70K-90K Annually
Entry level
Aerospace
The Role
Designs, codes, integrates, and tests Android mobile applications for aircraft avionics and defense systems. Collaborates with architects to develop product architectures, software requirements, test procedures, and system integration activities. Supports verification, validation, effectiveness analysis, troubleshooting, and innovative software solutions within a technical team.
Summary Generated by Built In
Kranze Technology Solutions develops complex, customized cutting edge aircraft avionics hardware and software solutions supporting survivability, situational awareness, interoperability, and data collection systems. KTS is seeking a talented and motivated software engineer to:
  • Work with system architects to develop product architectures
  • Develop and facilitate software requirements and test procedures
  • Design, code, integrate, and test major features of mobile software applications developed by KTS using the latest COTS, industry, and government technology
  • Assist with system integration, verification and validation, and effectiveness analysis
The candidate should be able to operate amongst a technical team to develop software solutions using the latest technologies. The candidate must be able to work with limited supervision and contribute innovative ideas to improve product capabilities.
Qualifications and Skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Proficient in Java
  • Proficient in Android development
  • Familiarity with object oriented software design and implementation 
  • Hardware and software troubleshooting skills
  • Experience with Windows OS
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to obtain Security Clearance, for which the United States Government requires United States citizenship
Preferred Skills
  • Experience with repository based management such as Git or Mercurial
  • Proficient in Kotlin
  • Experience using Gradle
  • Experience designing relational databases
  • Experience in Java networking
  • Experience with multi-threading
  • Experience with unit testing
  • Experience with scripting languages such as Python
Benefits
Kranze Technology Solutions is proud to provide extremely competitive benefits to all full time employees including:
  • Comprehensive Leave plan (Paid Time Off)
  • Comprehensive Health Care package including Medical, Vision, Dental, Health Savings Account (HSA), and more
  • Generous 401 (k) retirement plan
  • Paid Overtime
  • Flex Time and Flexible Scheduling
  • Tuition Reimbursement options
  • Casual and relaxed work environment
We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. As required by law in this state, the estimated salary range for this position is $70,000-$90,000 and represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect.   We tailor our offers within the range based on organizational needs, internal equity, market data, geographic zone, and the selected candidate’s experience, education, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process.
About Kranze Technology Solutions:
We are part of an SPX Technologies’ Communication Technologies platform in the Detection & Measurement business segment. KTS is focused in the defense industry specializing in Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) systems, digital interoperability and networking, and program support for the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command. We provide hardware and software product development, systems integration, system test and evaluation support, modeling and simulation analysis, and other engineering services to support the Warfighter.
Each team member has significant opportunities to solve a variety of complex technical challenges in small teams while working hand in hand with our defense customers.

KTS is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.  All applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other segmenting characteristics protected by law. 
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to 
Human Resources
847-737-7299
[email protected] 

 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Proficiency in Java
  • Proficiency in Android development
  • Familiarity with object-oriented software design and implementation
  • Hardware and software troubleshooting skills
  • Experience with Windows OS
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to obtain a security clearance and meet United States citizenship requirements
  • Experience with repository-based management such as Git or Mercurial
  • Proficiency in Kotlin
  • Experience using Gradle
  • Experience designing relational databases
  • Experience in Java networking
  • Experience with multithreading
  • Experience with unit testing
  • Experience with scripting languages such as Python
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The Company
HQ: Prospect Heights, IL
66 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

Kranze Technology Solutions, Inc. is a small business company in the defense industry specializing in Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) systems, digital interoperability and networking, and program support for the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and SOCOM. KTS provides hardware and software product development, systems of systems integration, system test and evaluation support, modeling and simulation analysis, and other engineering services to support the Warfighter. KTS offers a casual, flexible and entrepreneurial work environment with a close-knit team of dedicated leading professionals in multiple fields. KTS provides each team member significant opportunity to solve a wide variety of complex technical challenges in small teams while working hand in hand with our defense customers. The KTS team is looking for talented, motivated, and experienced individuals with core competencies in Systems, Software, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. If interested, please contact Kim Liotus. Systems Engineers: The candidate poses a technical and integration background while understanding battlespace CONOPS and mission oriented solutions. The candidate has demonstrated architecture development or integration of various systems on multiple aircraft platforms. The candidate will work with the software team to define system interfaces, communicate with suppliers and customers, and develop technical solutions. The candidate must be able to work without supervision, contribute innovative ideas to improve products, and lead integration efforts. Software Engineers: Candidate should be able to perform on a technical team to develop software solutions using the latest technologies. The candidate poses a technical and integration background. The candidate has demonstrated software development on various platforms on various systems (ideally of aircraft systems).

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