Principal Software Engineer

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.•Hanscom AFB, MA

1d•$185,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Electronic Systems PEO (AFLCMC/ES). The Electronic Systems System (ESS) Division aka Force Protection Division's mission responsibility is to manage and execute the modernization, design, development, testing, fielding, and sustainment of the various software and hardware within the ESS Portfolio. This is a full-time position located at Hanscom AFB, MA.

Requirements

Must be a US citizen
Must have and be able to maintain a Secret Level Clearance
Experience with Information Technology (IT) systems and the design, development, testing, evaluation, and maintenance of software, including software Verification and Validation (V&V).
Personnel must meet Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification requirements per DoD 8570.01-M.
Experience across the full software development lifecycle for DoD systems, including architecture, design, implementation, testing, documentation, delivery, and sustainment, with knowledge of software engineering best practices (coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, and configuration management).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field
20+ years of experience with 12+ years of experience in the DoD
Familiarity with Electronic Warfare and/or Air Combat operations, including live aircrew training, tactics development, and range infrastructure systems (desired).
Experience developing networked protocols in Windows and Linux environments (desired).

Responsibilities

Assess feasibility through analysis, problem definition, and solution evaluation.
Document and demonstrate solutions using diagrams, code, and documentation.
Improve operations by analyzing systems and recommending procedural changes.
Acquire and license software by coordinating with vendors and testing products.
Analyze and summarize development and service issues to inform stakeholders.
Support mission goals by completing engineering tasks as required.
Perform SQA to ensure software meets defined quality standards.
Collaborate in Agile teams to design, code, test, and review software and scripts.
Contribute to build, deployment, and documentation tasks as needed.
Support all phases of the acquisition lifecycle through engineering activities and documentation (e.g., AoA, SEP, CDR).
Conduct system architecture analysis, including feasibility studies and state-of-the-art assessments.
Develop and document system architectures, identify gaps, and recommend solutions using traditional or MBSE approaches.
Maintain system architecture and interoperability requirements.
Define operational requirements and interactions to support system development.
Translate user needs into system-level requirements using DoD acquisition practices.
Analyze training systems and simulators, and evaluate their designs.
Apply DoD acquisition and sustainment engineering processes across product life cycles.
Prepare/review specifications and apply modeling/simulation to optimize performance.
Develop and integrate milestone documentation and reports per DoD/AF policies.
Review contractor drawings for compliance with specifications and standards.
Support all system engineering activities: requirements, design, verification, risk, interfaces, and configuration management.
Share lessons learned and best practices while respecting proprietary constraints.
Conduct market research, trade studies, and system evaluations to guide decisions.
Analyze performance, cost, reliability, and risk to support technical recommendations.
Develop and execute test plans and evaluate test results for acquisition support.
Support logistics, maintenance, configuration, and supply chain efforts, including alternate sourcing for obsolescence issues.