Principal Software Engineer

Red 6 • Louisville, CO

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About The Position

As a Principal Software Engineer at Red 6 you will take a critical role in designing and delivering next-generation AR pilot training and operating systems. This position is highly hands-on, driving complex software development. You will identify and implement novel solutions to cutting-edge augmented reality challenges, working across rendering systems, game engine infrastructure, simulation frameworks, and hardware-software integration. Your work will integrate state-of-the-art simulation technology with live aircraft and deliver high-impact capabilities to our military customers.
This is a functional management and developer role with a focus on delivery, technical leadership, and team development. Approximately 25% of your time will be spent performing management duties while the remainder will be focused on active software development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• 10+ years of professional C++ development, a Master's degree may count towards 2 years of experience
• 2+ years of experience in a software engineering management or technical leadership role.
• Certified SCRUM Master or deep understanding of the SCRUM process
• Experience developing and operating within a Linux operating system.
• Experience developing in real-time operating systems (VxWorks, Integrity, DeOS, or similar)
• Strong proficiency in C and C++ in embedded environments
• Ability to create data driven visuals as well as control in game objects with exterior data
• Acquainted with build processes, proficient in compiler toolchains, and experienced in content pipelines
• Understand memory management, multithreading, runtime optimization, and inter-process communication
• Strong 3D math, numerical computing, modeling, and simulation experience
• Experience with Jira, Perforce, and Confluence or similar bug/task tracking and version control software
• Professionalism and strong communication skills for customer interactions
• This position may require security clearance. To obtain clearance, employees must show proof of US Citizenship

Nice To Haves

• Experience with software integration, verification, and validation activities supporting SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and other SETR milestones
• Experience developing safety-critical software in compliance with DO-178C
• Experience with ARINC 653 partitioned environments
• Familiarity with ARINC 661 Cockpit Display System (CDS) standard
• Experience with embedded graphics frameworks (OpenGL, OpenGL SC, Vulkan, EGL, or similar)
• Willingness to travel to customer sites

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers working on AR/VR training systems
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, career development planning, and technical mentorship
• Participate in hands-on coding, technical design reviews, and code quality oversight.
• Drive best practices in software development, including testing, performance optimization, and documentation.
• Interface with internal stakeholders, military partners, and cross-functional teams to define technical solutions that meet mission-critical requirements.
• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and disciplined engineering culture aligned with Red 6’s mission
• Design, develop, and optimize high-performance C++ applications for both general-purpose CPU/GPU computing environments and embedded System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms
• Implement core features for synthetic reality applications including rendering systems, simulation frameworks, and data pipelines
• Independently deliver complex designs or subsystems with little oversight
• Collaborate with hardware, simulation, and design teams to deliver integrated AR solutions for military training environments
• Develop and integrate safety-critical graphical user interfaces (GUI) for cockpit and mission display systems
• Implement software in compliance with DO-178C (DAL A/B/C) and related avionics standards
• Enforce secure software development practices aligned with DoD cybersecurity and RMF requirements
• Contribute to testing strategies, tooling, and CI/CD infrastructure to ensure rapid and reliable delivery.
• Support requirements decomposition, traceability, and verification activities
• Participate in program reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
• Support hardware/software integration in lab environments and ground test rigs
• Optimize real-time and near-real-time performance across constrained embedded SoC environments
• Debug and resolve system-level issues across processor, graphics pipeline, and I/O interfaces
• Collaborate with human factors engineering to ensure compliance with MIL-STD-1472 and usability standards

Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision (100% coverage for Employees)
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick, paid holidays, and parental leave
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Voluntary Worksite Benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity)

What This Job Offers

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