Lead, Software Engineer - Technical Lead - TS Clearance

L3Harris•Melbourne, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled, motivated, TS-cleared Software Engineer to lead a new mission area and provide technical leadership across software and infrastructure teams. The role is based onsite at Patrick Space Force Base in Melbourne, Florida, and supports varied mission areas in a dynamic operational environment. The successful candidate will work closely with customers and technical teams to deliver secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective software solutions, including applications deployed in AWS. The position includes daily customer interaction, technical planning and documentation, presentations, and adapting to evolving operational priorities. Open to field assignments.

Requirements

Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with the ability to obtain SCI.
CompTIA Security+ certification or higher, or another DoD IAT Level II certification; certification may be obtained within six months of accepting the position.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering and at least 9 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and at least 7 years of relevant experience, or at least 13 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Ability to work onsite at Patrick Space Force Base.
Experience applying software engineering practices across the development lifecycle, including code reviews, automated testing, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with JSON, Python, and Bash is referenced in the code-review responsibility.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing AI/ML-enabled mission applications, analytical tools, or decision-support capabilities involving advanced data processing, automation, visualization, and user interaction.
Familiarity with Agile development processes and creating stories for team resolution.
Strong experience developing and deploying applications in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Proficiency with modern front-end technologies such as React, Angular, Vue, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
Experience developing back-end services and APIs using Java, Python, Node.js, .NET, or similar technologies.
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and application integration patterns.
Familiarity with PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, DynamoDB, or other relational or non-relational data stores.
Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevSecOps practices.
Experience with scientific, sensor-derived, geophysical, acoustic, seismic, infrasonic, or other mission-relevant technical data.
Experience transitioning research or prototype capabilities into operational software tools in classified DoD mission environments.
Experience with AI-assisted development tools.
Willingness to take field assignments.

Responsibilities

Provide subject matter expert support for the customer API user group and resolve customer issues.
Apply change-management experience to assess customer requests against contract scope.
Deploy and maintain applications in AWS, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective.
Integrate cloud-native services, databases, and application components across distributed environments.
Apply software engineering best practices throughout the development lifecycle, including code reviews, automated testing, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
Collaborate with system engineers, cloud engineers, cyber teams, and mission stakeholders to define requirements and deliver end-to-end solutions.
Interact daily with customers to understand operational needs, gather feedback, and refine application functionality.
Prepare architectural designs, implementation plans, and technical roadmaps aligned with organizational and mission goals.
Produce and maintain technical documentation covering system design, application architecture, deployment procedures, and sustainment activities.
Deliver professional presentations and technical briefings, translating complex concepts into clear, actionable information.
Support a variety of mission areas and adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic operational environment.
Lead technical efforts across software and infrastructure teams for a new mission area.