Senior Rust Software Engineer

Sci Tec Engineer Opportunity

Sci Tec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance;

space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.

Important Notice:
Sci Tec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. Applicants that do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

Sci Tec has an immediate opportunity for a talented engineer to support our programs delivering Next-Generation Missile Warning software. This is a unique opportunity to join a small business delivering core capabilities for National defense. You will work within a fast-paced team delivering end-to-end software processing of Overhead Persistent Infra Red (OPIR) sensor data for Missile Warning, Missile Defense, Battlespace Awareness, and Technical Intelligence.

We are seeking a Staff or Senior Staff Rust Software Engineer to design, implement, and evolve high-performance software systems in a secure, mission-focused environment. This role is suited for an experienced engineer who can work independently on complex technical problems, contribute to system architecture and design, and collaborate effectively across teams.

• Design, implement, and maintain Rust-based software components within a larger mission system
• Work independently on complex features, subsystems, or technical tasks, owning work from design through delivery
• Contribute to software architecture and design decisions with an emphasis on correctness, performance, and maintainability
• Develop and review code with a focus on quality, security, and long-term sustainability
• Apply strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and system design to solve non-trivial problems
• Optimize software for performance, scalability, and high data throughput
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including systems, infrastructure, and security engineers
• Participate in Agile development processes, including planning, reviews, and retrospectives
• Communicate technical status and design decisions clearly to team members and stakeholders
• Support testing, integration, and deployment activities
• Contribute to documentation, coding standards, and best practices
• Perform other duties as assigned