ME-Software Engineer

ME00626-Software Engineer 2

Momentum Engineering Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence.

Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long‑term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

• Seeking an experienced Software Engineer to support mission‑critical Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) programs
• The successful candidate will analyze user and system requirements, design and develop secure, scalable software solutions, and support the full software development lifecycle within an Agile environment
• This position requires strong software engineering fundamentals, experience with cloud technologies and Dev Sec Ops  practices, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high‑quality, mission‑focused applications
• The ideal candidate is a self‑motivated software engineer with experience developing enterprise applications, implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), supporting AWS cloud environments, and contributing to continuous integration and deployment pipelines

• Analyze user, mission, and system requirements to develop technical solutions that meet functional, performance, scalability, and security objectives
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance enterprise software applications throughout the software development lifecycle
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects to improve system reliability, performance, and maintainability
• Collaborate with systems engineers, hardware engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and other stakeholders to ensure software solutions align with overall system architecture and operational requirements
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, data retrieval processes, and database interactions supporting enterprise applications
• Support software integration efforts across new and existing environments while ensuring system compatibility and stability
• Design and implement efficient algorithms that satisfy performance, scalability, and resource utilization requirements
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and system test procedures to validate software functionality and quality
• Create, review, and maintain technical documentation, software designs, interface specifications, and implementation guides
• Recommend and implement improvements to software development processes, coding standards, documentation, and team workflows
• Perform peer code reviews and quality assurance activities to ensure compliance with engineering standards and best practices
• Contribute to Agile planning activities, sprint execution, backlog refinement, and continuous process improvement initiatives
• Lead small development efforts or technical tasks while mentoring junior engineers as appropriate
• Assist with coordinating software development activities to ensure timely, high‑quality delivery of mission capabilities

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Minimum of fourteen (14) years of experience supporting software engineering programs of comparable scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university
  • Four (4) additional years of directly related Software Engineering experience may be substituted in lieu of the degree requirement
• Experience managing Agile software development workflows using Jira and…