Senior Software Engineer

Capstone Research Corporation•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Capstone Research Corporation is seeking to expand its team. Capstone Research Corporation is headquartered in Huntsville Alabama. We are a customer-oriented engineering services company providing world class research and development support across the Department of Defense (DoD): Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA). We have an immediate opening for a Senior Software Engineer to work in our Huntsville, AL office. The successful candidate will join the interdisciplinary Systems Analysis Group supporting existing Joint Tactical Integrated Fire Control projects/programs. The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader and primary contributor within our team. This role is responsible for guiding sprint direction, leading architectural decisions, mentoring junior engineers, and delivering high-quality production-grade software. The successful candidate will be a top-tier individual contributor who designs, writes, reviews, and debugs complex systems daily. This role is hands-on and code focused. 9-12 years of software engineering experience is desired, including co-op, intern, academic research and/or other work experience. Salary based on relevant experience and education.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, or related field
9-12 years of professional software development experience
Expert-level proficiency in embedded / real-time modern C++ (C++17 or newer)
Deep understanding of: Memory management and ownership models, Concurrency primitives and multi-threaded system design, Deterministic resource management, Networking fundamentals, Serialization frameworks, Asynchronous systems
Demonstrated experience writing high-quality unit tests and enforcing test discipline
Experience leading architectural discussions and making technical decisions
Proven track record of shipping production-grade systems
Ability to both design and develop systems
Excellent problem-solving skills and effective verbal and written communication skills
Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time
3 references, including 1 personal and 2 who are familiar with the candidate's prior professional work experience
U.S. Citizenship

Nice To Haves

Experience with DoD operations, concepts, and technologies and their supporting sensors, effectors, and networks
Experience designing or maintaining message-driven architectures
Experience improving or designing CI/CD systems
Familiarity with cross-platform development (Windows + Linux)
Experience in regulated, safety-critical, aerospace, or defense environments
MS Software Engineering or Computer Science
The successful candidate must be able to qualify for a DoD Secret or higher clearance

Responsibilities

Work on-site within a collaborative team environment to engineer joint tactical integrated fire control solutions
Drive technical direction of sprint work in collaboration with product and engineering leadership
Translate high-level system goals into a concrete, implementable architecture
Design, implement, and maintain complex modern C++ systems
Debug and resolve advanced issues involving concurrency, synchronization, memory ownership, and system-level behavior
Write and maintain comprehensive unit and integration tests using Google Test / Google Mock
Contribute directly to CI/CD pipelines and build infrastructure improvements
Mentor mid-level and junior engineers in modern C++ best practices
Provide high-quality code reviews that elevate team standards
Act as escalation point for complex technical issues
Participate in periodic program reviews and technical presentations to Government stakeholders