Software Systems Engineer, Lead
Listed on 2026-07-09
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Overview
The Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in Space Electronic Warfare? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution.
Job Number: R0241358
Software Systems Engineer, Lead
ResponsibilitiesAs a leader in systems engineering, we’re looking for you to solve complex challenges and shape Space Electronic Warfare by leading our Ground System Architecture, Design, and Development. Your customer will trust you to not only design and develop these systems, but also identify areas requiring urgent mitigation up front and early to develop this system with advanced technology solutions. Share your expertise through leadership and mentoring, while broadening your skillset into areas like continuous software delivery, cloud architecture and services, and cybersecurity.
Grow your skills by merging innovative engineering methodologies and cross-disciplinary coordination to create tomorrow’s solutions. Grow your skills by merging software and space based Electronic Warfare to create centralized, modernized, and highly available command and control capabilities. Join our team and create the future of Electronic Warfare for the USSF.
- 10+ years of experience with system engineering supporting space Major Defense Acquisition Programs, such as space, ground, software, or hardware systems
- 8+ years of experience with Dev Sec Ops and Agile methodologies, the software development life cycle (SDLC), and planning and executing system integration of complex space and ground systems
- 5+ years of experience architecting and implementing cloud-based solutions and cloud-based development
- Knowledge of implementation of Dev Ops and Dev Sec Ops principles focused on automated testing, continuous delivery, real time monitoring and feedback, and security concerns
- Knowledge of service level concepts of operation and deployment of system capability
- Top Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field
- Experience with performing systems engineering, integration, and test on electronic warfare systems or other command and control systems
- Experience with programming languages including C or C++, C#, Scala, Ruby, Perl, Java, Python or PHP
- Knowledge of DoD 5000.01/02
- Possession of strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- TS/SCI clearance
- Master’s degree in an Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent field
- Security+ Certification, Cloud Certification, including AWS, Certified Solutions Architect Associate Certification, Google Certified Professional – Cloud Architect Certification, or MCSE:
Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Certification
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;
Top Secret clearance is required.
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