Pinnacle is seeking an Entry Level Software Engineer to support our Virtual & Web Programs business area. Pinnacle, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, is a leading innovator, developer, and provider of defense and aerospace products and services. Pinnacle fosters a work-hard, play-hard corporate culture, with many opportunities for advancement and career progression in a fast-paced organization that is experiencing exponential growth. Approaching our 10th Anniversary, Pinnacle has been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017! While Pinnacle offers competitive, traditional benefits, we are excited about the recent implementation of an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)!

About Huntsville -

Military, space, telecommunications, biotechnology, diversified manufacturing and a variety of emerging specialties provide challenging work in delightful surroundings. The area enjoys a favorable cost of living and quality of life. Mountains, lakes, woodlands and the Tennessee River accommodate numerous recreational activities. A temperate climate enhances the season for outdoor sports, including world-class golf, hiking, biking, and fishing. Major concerts, Broadway and symphony performances, extensive permanent collections and traveling exhibitions contribute to a wonderful way of life.

Huntsville, Alabama is one of the most recognized cities in the Southeast - consistently named as one of the best places to live and work by a variety of national publications. Our city is regularly named as a premier location for both business and quality of life.

JOB DESCRIPTION
This virtual and web programs software engineer will work collaboratively with 3D artists and courseware developers to design and implement new virtual training environments and web based training.  The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, have a can-do attitude, and be willing to take ownership and help grow the capabilities of our growing engineering team.  This position will provide an engineer the opportunity to apply their academic experience in object oriented development and grow domain knowledge in the areas serious game and web development (including React, Node.js, Unity Framework, Javascript aids, military communication protocols, basic flight maneuvers, tactics, artificial intelligence, etc.).

The engineer will be expected to contribute to the development of new features and resolution of existing defects.  This includes contributing to the creation of software requirements/technical specification, implementation, test, and deployment.  On some projects, candidate may perform independent Software Verification.  The candidate will collaborate with teammates and other engineering disciplines, including: instructional systems developers, courseware developers, 3d artists, 3d animators engineers, and program management.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• The ability to work in a team environment is required.
• Strong analytical/debug and SW/HW integration and test skills, desired
• Strong knowledge of object oriented programming concepts and Design Patterns is required.
• Experience in object-oriented software development using C/C++/C#, Java or other languages is required.
• Experience with modern MVC frameworks such as CakePHP, Angular, or ASP.net is preferred.
• Familiarity with Git or other version control system is a plus.
• Web development experience to include HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline or 3-5 years of related experience

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Certifications, Etc.)

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance
• Active security clearance is desired

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pinnacle Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran