Senior Mission Systems Software Engineer; C++​/C#​/Rust Security Clearance

Position: Senior Mission Systems Software Engineer (C++/C#/Rust) with Security Clearance
Job Title:

Senior Mission Systems Software Engineer (C++/C#/Rust)

Location:

Fort Worth, Texas
Type:
Contract To Hire
Contractor Work Model:
Onsite

Hours:

40 hours per week
Security Clearance:
Active Secret required We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support advanced mission systems in a secure, high-performance environment. This role is focused on designing and building distributed data architectures, automated pipelines, and AI/ML-enabled capabilities that power real-time sensing, tracking, and decision support. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience developing in C++, C#, or Rust and excels at translating complex system requirements into scalable, production-ready solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement architectures for automated systems and big-data ecosystems

• Develop automated data pipelines; perform data transformation, aggregation, and anomaly detection

• Architect and deliver local, distributed, and cloud-based data solutions

• Translate stakeholder needs into technical architectures, design specifications, and execution plans

• Design technical standards across software, hardware, tools, and data platforms

• Implement proof-of-concept prototypes to validate design approaches

• Participate in design reviews and ensure compliance with engineering standards and cybersecurity controls

• Integrate AI/ML models into operational data flows

• Support test planning, system integration, and formal qualification events

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related STEM field

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with C# or C++, OR 2+ years of experience with Rust

• Active Secret clearance

• U.S. citizenship or U.S. lawful permanent residency with ability to obtain program access

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years designing and implementing distributed systems (e.g., shared memory, gRPC, sockets, REST)
• 2+ years working with big-data tools (Hadoop, Iceberg, Impala, Trino) or high-volume data pipelines (S3, Seaweed

FS, MinIO)
• Strong experience with Python and core engineering principles:
• Object-oriented programming (OOP)

• Data-oriented design (Rust)

• APIs, design patterns, clean architecture, and test-driven development

• Familiarity with airborne sensing and tracking systems (radar, electronic warfare, electro-optical)