Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

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K ’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

• Innovative Projects: K ’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment:
  Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work:
  Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

K  is seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer to support a major Air Force Modernization Program. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in fifth‑generation fighter aircraft or other current aircraft systems in the modernization/sustainment phase. This role requires a strategic, solutions‑focused professional with exceptional leadership, acquisition, and system integration capabilities.

• Apply 8+ years of recent software engineering experience supporting fifth‑generation fighter aircraft or modern aircraft systems in modernization/sustainment.
• Provide extensive knowledge of modernization strategies, software engineering methodologies, and lifecycle procurement for Air Force systems, subsystems, and equipment.
• Utilize Agile/iterative software development principles to support modernization planning and execution.
• Deliver expert‑level support in integration, communication, coordination, and planning across diverse functional disciplines.
• Assist in planning, organizing, and managing critical aspects of development, production, deployment, and sustainment for aircraft systems and equipment.
• Offer technical review of proposed software solutions and recommend improvements to ensure requirements, schedules, and quality standards are met.
• Oversee the work of junior engineering staff and/or manage the full scope of staff assigned to specific tasks or projects.
• Provide authoritative guidance to program leadership management, organizational improvement, and technical strategies.
• Deliver detailed studies, reports, and recommendations on developmental and improvement efforts.
• Provide niche expertise in areas such as strategic and business planning, systems alignment, productivity improvement, organizational assessments, performance metrics, and program audits.
• Apply prior knowledge in weapons systems security engineering and cryptographic systems, enabling rapid assimilation and impact.
• Support software engineering development for modernization programs including risk management, performance measurement, cycle‑time reduction, and process improvement.
• Support software, hardware, aircraft modification, and training integration activities throughout modernization.
• Provide guidance on transitioning systems into post‑modernization sustainment phases.
• Support the creation, review, and updating of program documentation related to software engineering requirements.
• Support OEM software assurance efforts involving program protection, cybersecurity, and airworthiness certification.
• Apply comprehensive knowledge of aircraft software engineering policies and procedures to both procurement and sustainment activities.

• Location:
  
  Onsite-WPAFB
• Travel Requirements: 15‑20%
• Working Hours:
  
  Standard‑Core hours 0900‑1500

• Minimum 8 years of recent software engineering experience with fifth‑generation fighter aircraft or aircraft systems in modernization/sustainment.
• Strong background in aircraft software engineering, modernization programs, and Air Force acquisition processes.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

• Experience with Agile software development.
• Prior experience with weapon system security engineering and cryptographic systems highly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead technical staff and…