Software Engineer

Nou Systems•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) is seeking a Software Engineer to support the Advanced Object Classifier and other programs within its Technical Solutions Division. The role contributes to design, development, integration, and sustainment of reliable, high-performance software supporting mission planning, sensor integration, data flow, and situational awareness across fielded and developmental defense systems. The engineer works alongside government customers, industry partners, research organizations, engineers, operators, and mission stakeholders to improve software-enabled capabilities and support modernization. AI-assisted and agentic software development are central to the team's work. The engineer will use AI coding agents in daily development, direct them to plan, write, test, and refactor code, and review and validate their output. The position may also involve evaluating, prototyping, and developing AI-enabled mission applications. Work includes supporting real-time mission execution, test events, and data analysis, while following disciplined software development, cybersecurity, quality assurance, and configuration management practices appropriate for mission systems. nSI is a 100% employee-owned company (ESOP) that provides engineering, prototype development, and technical and professional services across markets including missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, and space control. The company describes its culture as supportive and offers advancement and career development opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or at least 3 years with a master’s degree.
Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Python, C++, Java, or C#.
Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining software in C.
Experience developing, integrating, and sustaining software in complex operational or technical environments.
Hands-on experience using AI-assisted coding and agentic development tools regularly, including reviewing and validating AI-generated code.
Understanding of software architecture, APIs, data flows, testing, and configuration management.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with sensor systems, missile defense, space operations, or mission software.
Familiarity with real-time or near-real-time data processing and visualization environments.
Experience with distributed systems, networked applications, or sensor integration.
Knowledge of AI/ML application development, data pipelines, model integration, or human-in-the-loop decision-support tools.
Knowledge of DevSecOps, containerization, cloud or hybrid environments, and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience configuring or extending agentic development workflows, such as custom agent instructions, tool integrations, or multi-agent setups.
Ability to support both engineering development and mission-facing operational needs.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications, services, and tools that support mission operations and engineering activities.
Develop, optimize, and maintain software written primarily in C, including performance-critical processing code.
Support software integration across radar, optical, telemetry, communications, and data processing systems.
Develop and enhance mission planning, data visualization, automation, monitoring, and analysis capabilities.
Collaborate with engineers, operators, and mission stakeholders to translate operational needs into software solutions.
Participate in software architecture, interface development, and system integration across distributed environments.
Use AI-assisted coding and agentic development tools in daily engineering work; direct agents to plan, write, test, and refactor code, and review their output.
Support evaluation, prototyping, and potential development of AI-enabled applications for mission planning, data exploitation, decision support, automation, and operational insight.
Troubleshoot software issues, analyze system behavior, and improve reliability and performance.
Support real-time mission execution, test events, and data analysis through software engineering expertise.
Evaluate new technologies, frameworks, development approaches, and AI-enabled capabilities as part of modernization initiatives.
Produce and maintain technical documentation, test artifacts, and configuration-managed deliverables.
Follow disciplined software development, cybersecurity, and quality assurance practices appropriate for mission systems.