Lead Software Engineer/Technical Program Manager
About The Position
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer / Technical Program Manager to own both the technical architecture and program execution of the Multimode Threat Engagement Simulation Platform — a standalone, high-performance desktop application for defense mission planning. This is a dual-charter role: you are the technical authority for the software stack and the program manager accountable to the government customer for schedule, cost, and delivered capability. What sets this role apart from a traditional software lead is the breadth of sensor and phenomenology domain knowledge required. The platform integrates physics-based models spanning RF/radar detection, electro-optical and infrared sensor performance and multi-sensor fusion into a single coherent mission analysis tool. You will work directly with RF and EO/IR engineers to translate their models into the software — which means you need enough domain fluency to review their work, design the right APIs, make informed trade-off decisions, and present results credibly to government customers who are subject matter experts in these disciplines. Contingent upon contract award
Requirements
- Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
- Active Secret Clearance
- B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related STEM field
- 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 3 years in a technical lead or architect role
Nice To Haves
- Active TS/SCI
- MS degree in STEM
- 15 years of experience
- PMP, DAWIA Program Management Level I/II, or equivalent program management credential
- Proficiency in Julia with the SciML / DifferentialEquations.jl ecosystem; experience with PackageCompiler.jl for standalone binary deployment
- Experience with CesiumJS, Resium, and CZML for time-dynamic 3D geospatial visualization
- Hands-on experience with ONNX Runtime or ONNX.jl for surrogate model inference
- Familiarity with all four phenomenology domains: RF/radar, EO/IR, acoustic, and sensor fusion at an integration-architecture level
- Experience with electron-builder for Windows (NSIS) and Linux (AppImage) cross-platform packaging
- Prior work on DoD defense simulation or mission planning tools (STK, AFSIM, EADSIM, or equivalent)
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end software architecture: Julia-based computation backend (trajectory simulation, orbital mechanics, Monte Carlo analysis, surrogate ML inference), React/TypeScript frontend with CesiumJS 3D geospatial visualization, and Electron desktop shell targeting Windows and Linux
- Make and document architecture decisions: data flow between physics backend and frontend, API contracts, mission data schema, CZML generation for Cesium time-dynamic animation, and cross-platform build pipeline (GitHub Actions, electron-builder, PackageCompiler.jl)
- Lead technical design reviews; review and approve all major pull requests; maintain code quality, test coverage, and documentation standards across the team
- Define performance requirements and validate that the computation backend meets them: Monte Carlo throughput, surrogate model inference latency (<1ms), trajectory integration accuracy vs. fidelity trade-offs
- Architect the integration layer for all sensor performance models — RF/radar, EO/IR, acoustic, and sensor fusion — ensuring the software framework correctly represents each sensor's measurement model, coordinate frame, and uncertainty characterization
- Evaluate and select third-party libraries, frameworks, and AI/ML tooling; maintain the technology roadmap
- Mentor and technically direct the Staff Software Engineers; conduct structured code reviews with explicit learning objectives
- Own program execution: schedule, technical performance, and risk management; present status at monthly program reviews and government milestone events
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for government sponsors, CORs, and prime contractor program offices
- Develop and maintain the program's technical roadmap, sprint backlog, and release plan; manage scope changes through a formal change control process
- Identify, track, and mitigate technical risks; maintain the risk register and drive mitigation actions to closure
- Coordinate with domain engineering leads (RF, EO/IR) on model delivery schedules, interface specifications, and V&V evidence packages
- Support proposal development: author technical volumes, basis of estimate (BOE) for software labor, and past performance write-ups for follow-on work
- Coordinate with the program security officer on RMF/ATO milestones for NIPR and SIPR deployment
- Maintain working knowledge of RF/radar detection theory sufficient to architect and review the radar sensor model integration layer: range equation parameterization, RCS and clutter model interfaces, Pd/Pfa curve generation, and EW effects inputs
- Maintain working knowledge of EO/IR sensor performance modeling sufficient to design the EO/IR model API: NETD/NEFD, DRI range calculation interfaces, IR signature input formats, and probability-of-acquisition output schema
- Maintain working knowledge of multi-sensor fusion architecture sufficient to design the track fusion data model: state vector formats, covariance representation, association result schemas, and fused track confidence output
- Translate cross-domain analysis results into clear, non-technical language for government program offices and end-user briefings
- Contingent upon contract award
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- Tricare supplement
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- health savings accounts
- employee assistance program
- learning and development benefit
- paid time off
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
