Lead Software Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions Inc • Huntsville, AL

12d

About The Position

MTSI is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to support government and industry stakeholders in executing the Missile Defense Agency’s Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) Program. The position provides technical support to NGI Leadership and works with contractors, Technical Direction Agents, and Independent Verification & Validation teams on software and firmware development, technical reviews, and program milestones.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a STEM discipline.
• 12 or more years of experience in missile defense or a related complex defense weapon system.
• Active SECRET clearance.
• Willingness to travel to secure facilities throughout the United States.
• Experience with product development in a CMMI Level environment.
• Experience with development best practices, including software factories, DevSecOps, containers, and configuration management.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with a variety of tools and software development languages, including VS, SQL Server, GitLab, Code Collaborator, Qlik, Tableau, MatLab/Similink, HDL Coder, Xilinx Vivado, Microchip Libero, RHEL, Windriver VxWorks, UVM, Questa, Cameo Systems Modeler, DOORS, SharePoint, Gemini, SysML, VHDL, System Verilog, Markdown, Python, C, C++, and C#.
• Experience with MBSE and Digital Engineering (DE) frameworks and tools.
• Experience with emerging technology, including AI and LLMs.

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide feedback on contractor software and firmware development activities across multiple teams in support of NGI Leadership.
• Serve as Firmware Point of Contact for independent Technical Direction Agents (TDA) and Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) teams, ensuring timely resolution of findings, risks, and other watch items.
• Hold technical interchange meetings with contractors to ensure shared understanding of relevant goals, issues, and accomplishments.
• Participate in technical reviews as a Subject Matter Expert, providing contractor engineers and management with feedback on standards, quality, requirements, and best practices.
• Attend milestone reviews and analyze technical documentation and other objective evidence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior