Senior Software Engineer - Huntsville Alabama

Davidson Technologies•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Davidson Technologies Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work onsite in Huntsville, Alabama. The role supports the Air Force’s development, production, sustainment, and deployment of software systems for the Sentinel Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure. The Senior Software Engineer analyzes mission and system needs and leads software engineering work across the lifecycle, from architecture and design through implementation, integration, testing, maintenance, and deployment. The role provides technical leadership and accountability for software deliverables, collaborates with engineering and product stakeholders, supports Agile and DevSecOps practices, and helps ensure software meets quality, cybersecurity, safety, performance, and customer requirements.

Requirements

Hands-on experience across the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture and design, implementation, integration, testing, debugging, and deployment.
Demonstrated software development experience with one or more object-oriented programming languages, such as C++, Java, or Python.
Experience developing and integrating software for complex, mission-critical, embedded, or distributed systems.
Experience with software architecture and design principles, including object-oriented design, software interfaces, modularity, and system integration.
Understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and/or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
Experience with software development tools and environments, including version control, issue tracking, automated testing, and build/deployment tools.
Experience with CI/CD and/or DevSecOps development environments.
Experience developing and maintaining technical software documentation and engineering artifacts.
Ability to troubleshoot complex software issues and collaborate with systems, hardware, test, cybersecurity, and other engineering disciplines.
At least 15 years of relevant software engineering experience on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline; four additional years of relevant software engineering experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.
Active DoD Security Clearance at the Secret level or above.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing safety-critical, mission-critical, or high-reliability software, including familiarity with standards such as DO-178C, DO-330, or related development and verification standards.
Experience developing software for DoD, aerospace, defense, or other complex system-of-systems environments.
Familiarity with DoD software cybersecurity requirements, including Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) principles.
Experience with Git, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, GitLab, or similar software development and collaboration tools.
Experience with embedded software, real-time systems, distributed systems, or hardware/software integration.
Experience with software performance analysis, debugging, automated testing, and defect resolution.
Prior experience supporting strategic missile, weapons, aerospace, or other mission-critical systems.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

Analyze customer requirements, concepts of operations, system architectures, and technical specifications to define software solutions that meet mission and system objectives.
Lead the design, development, integration, testing, and maintenance of complex applications and embedded software systems.
Translate system-level and software requirements into software architecture, detailed designs, technical solutions, and implementable work products.
Evaluate software approaches, technologies, and design solutions to address technical challenges, performance requirements, and mission needs.
Provide technical leadership across software architecture, design, coding, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and deployment.
Develop and maintain software documentation, including architecture and design descriptions, interface specifications, test documentation, and other engineering artifacts.
Collaborate with Systems Engineers, Software Architects, Product Owners, and other technical stakeholders to resolve software-related issues, risks, dependencies, and design conflicts.
Support software integration and verification, including test strategy development, automated testing, defect resolution, and system-level integration.
Contribute to Agile and DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and software configuration management.
Ensure software solutions meet applicable quality, cybersecurity, safety, performance, and customer requirements.
Mentor and guide software engineers and contribute to software engineering processes, standards, and best practices.
Maintain technical accountability for the quality, integrity, and successful execution of software engineering deliverables within the assigned area.