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Principal Software Engineer

Job in Fort Meade, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Listing for: Vosper Thornycroft Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-18
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer, Software Testing, DevOps, Full Stack Developer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 220000 - 285000 USD Yearly USD 220000.00 285000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

VTG seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, maintain, integrate, and enhance complex software systems. This role supports software environments involving processing-intensive analytics, large-scale datasets, real-time systems, novel algorithm development, and business management information systems.

Eligible candidates may receive a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000, making this an exceptional opportunity to join a mission-critical team supporting national security initiatives.

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What will you do?
  • Analyze user and system requirements to derive software design, functional, and performance requirements.
  • Design, develop, code, and modify software systems and applications.
  • Develop new software capabilities and enhance existing software with new features.
  • Debug existing software, identify root causes, and correct defects.
  • Integrate existing software into new or modified systems and operating environments.
  • Develop and implement complex algorithms that meet system performance and functional requirements.
  • Design and implement algorithms operating under strict timing, system resource, and interface constraints.
  • Develop simple and complex queries and interfaces for databases and data repositories.
  • Analyze system performance standards, system flows, data usage, work processes, and problem areas to develop effective software solutions.
  • Modify software to correct errors, support new hardware, and improve performance.
  • Design and develop software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models to evaluate design outcomes and performance.
  • Review and test software components to ensure compliance with design and system requirements.
  • Develop and execute test procedures for software components and document test results.
  • Resolve software problem reports and support troubleshooting throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Write, maintain, and review software and system documentation.
  • Provide recommendations for improving software development processes and documentation standards.
  • Implement software development and documentation process improvements.
  • Collaborate with systems engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements, interfaces, performance requirements, capabilities, and technical constraints.
  • Provide input into system and software design decisions, including hardware/software tradeoffs, software reuse, and COTS/GOTS solutions.
  • Coordinate software system installations and monitor system/equipment performance to ensure operational requirements are met.
  • Perform quality control reviews of software products and team deliverables.
  • Serve as a technical/team lead as appropriate to the software development methodology being utilized.
  • Oversee software development activities and ensure work is completed in accordance with established development processes and project constraints.
  • Participate in Agile/Sprint-based software development activities.
Do you have what it takes?
  • TS/SCI with Poly required
  • 20 years of Software Engineering experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
  • Four additional years of Software Engineering experience on projects involving similar software processes may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.
  • Demonstrated experience designing, developing, maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting complex software systems.
  • Experience analyzing user and system requirements and translating them into software design and performance requirements.
  • Experience developing and integrating software within complex systems and operating environments.
  • Experience with software testing, debugging, defect resolution,…
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