Modernization Engineer- Software

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are recruiting for multiple Modernization Software Engineers for the Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services (EPASS) Contract at Peterson SFB, in Colorado Springs, CO supporting the Ground-Based Radar Digitization (GBRD) program. The Ground-Based Radar Digitization (GBRD) program modernizes the legacy radar systems associated with the five Upgraded Early Warning Radars (UEWRs) and the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS), which provide continuous surveillance for missile and satellite detection, tracking, and reporting to support Missile Warning, Missile Defense, and Space Domain Awareness missions. This modernization effort replaces outdated analog and hardware-only components with advanced digital, scalable solutions that leverage a government-owned, open-architecture approach. An additional program goal is to address existing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the legacy systems by improving cybersecurity capabilities, to include threat detection and data protection. This is a full-time position located at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. This position is contingent upon contract award

Requirements

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance : Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret
Education: High School Diploma
Years of Experience: 15 years of directly related experience; to include 8 years of DoD expereince; OR Bachelor's Degree in a related field and twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline; to include five (5) years of DoD experience; OR Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline; to include five (5) years of DoD experience
Technical Skills: 15+ years of experience in software engineering, signal processing, real-time operating systems (RTOS), and embedded systems.
Direct experience developing or overseeing the development of advanced radar signal processing algorithms.
Experience with a large-scale defense acquisition program (ACAT I/II) and working in a multi-contractor environment.
Strong understanding of DevSecOps, containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), cloud implementation, and CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA) principles and their application to complex software systems.

Nice To Haves

Clearance : Top Secret/SCI
Education: Bachelor's
Years of experience: T welve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline; to include five (5) years of DoD experience

Responsibilities

Provide expert government oversight of prime contractor software development, with a specific focus on real-time radar signal processing algorithms (e.g., pulse compression, Doppler processing, clutter filtering, target detection/tracking) modern processing, and cloud computing capabilities (e.g., Kubernetes, containers, Cloud architecture).
Assess and provide technical recommendations on contractor-proposed software architectures, ensuring they are scalable, maintainable, and adhere to MOSA principles.
Oversee contractor adherence to modern DevSecOps practices within their software development lifecycles, assessing code quality, automated testing, and cybersecurity integration.
Review and recommend for Government approval contractor-generated software documentation (SRS, SDD, ICDs) and complex data format specifications across multiple, competing designs.
Analyze results from contractor-led software performance testing, including algorithm timing, resource utilization, and system stability under load, to advise the Government on software readiness.
Ensure seamless software/hardware integration by collaborating with hardware and systems engineers, resolving complex interface and timing challenges across different contractor solutions.
Drive the definition and implementation of the GBRD program's software-related MOSA strategy, including the use of containers, standard APIs, and common data models.
Serve as the government's software SME during technical trades, risk assessments, and Configuration Control Boards.