Application Developer II - Mechanical Solutions

Ball Aerospace is powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus. We pioneer discoveries that enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most. We create innovative space solutions, enable more accurate weather forecasts, drive insightful observations of our planet, deliver actionable data and intelligence, and ensure those who defend our freedom go forward bravely and return home safely.
At our core, we're passionate, committed people who believe together we can achieve extraordinary things. We work collaboratively with each other, our customers and partners to solve the world's greatest challenges. That means listening to one another, providing feedback and partnering across all levels. We value our inclusive culture where everyone is heard equally and creativity thrives. Each team member is fully invested in our mission and we bring an energy to work every day that propels our business and motivates us all to Go Beyond.®
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The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution - from technologies and investments to supply chain, manufacturing and test operations, facilities management, and information technology services.
Application Developer II - Mechanical Solutions
What You'll Do:

• Make a difference by joining an exciting team that develops custom solutions that supports the mission of Ball Aerospace that has resulted in projects like James Web Space Telescope and New Horizons.
• Collaborate with specialists from a wide variety of expertise including mechanical engineering, material science, optical engineering, and other information technology team members.
• Support and be supported by a team-oriented environment that values individual contributions.
• Follow and contribute to coding best practices and standards.
• Participate in peer-programming and design sessions/reviews with other team members.
• Identify issues that affect project to the project lead.
• Solve problems and create solutions to support requirements and that follows design specifications.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Design, test, code, debug, and document associated requirements.
• Responsible for developing and running unit and integration tests.
• Adhere to the system development life cycle (SDLC) processes.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's in Information Technology or a related technical field plus 5 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Interest and a willingness to learn new technology and viewpoints.
• Background or experience in manufacturing or process control preferred.
• 3 or more years of experience in application development in C#, WPF, and/or ASP.Net is preferred.
• Experience utilizing Agile/Scrum Methodologies.
• Front-end UI to middle-tier experience with some back-end familiarity.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and collaborative skills.
• Knowledge of web services and application integrations.
• Experience with any of the following technologies preferred:
  • WebApi and REST Services
  • Microsoft SQL or equivalent Oracle
  • Git source control
  • Azure DevOps
  • Entity Framework or equivalent ORMs
  • jQuery or other JavaScript libraries
  • CSS, especially Twitter Bootstrap
  • MVC Controls or other third-party controls
  • Unit Testing/Test Driven Development/Behavior Driven Design

Hybrid Work Environment: This position may be performed working from both the office and another location, while typically requiring working in the office less than 3 days per work week. Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.
Working Conditions:

• Ball Aerospace is a drug-free workplace, which is imperative to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of receiving contracts from federal agencies. Please remember that regardless of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and other states, possession and use continues to be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This includes the use of some CBD products. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.
• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

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Relocation for this position is not available.
Compensation & Benefits:

• HIRING SALARY RANGE: $89,000 - $120,500 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
• This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, copy and paste https://bit.ly/3pNSnxv into your browser or visit our careers site.

US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED
Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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