1856 - Software Engineer - Onsite - Secret Clearance Required - Bonus Eligible

Rollout Systems•Patuxent River, MD

1d•$105,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

Rollout Systems is seeking a driven Software Engineer to work onsite supporting enterprise IT for a war-fighter customer. The role safeguards the software powering the UH-1Y and AH-1Z fleet in a fast-paced, evolving environment, with work affecting fleet capability, readiness, and aviator safety. The Software Engineer manages and improves software development, verification, and delivery practices used by the program office and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The position reviews and audits OEM software and technical deliverables, writes production software, assesses system designs and proposals, and provides technical advice to managers, peers, and sponsors. The role may also lead small- to medium-scale acquisition and modernization efforts, coordinating technical reviews, monitoring execution, addressing integration challenges, and communicating program status. Travel to commands, university research centers, OEM production plants, and sponsor headquarters may be required. The position requires an active Secret security clearance and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. A bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology from an accredited college or university is required. Compensation is listed as a likely annual salary range of $105,000–$145,000, with actual compensation dependent on experience, location, and potentially contractual requirements.

Requirements

3–8 years of technical experience reading, interpreting, analyzing, and critiquing complex OEM source code in languages such as C, C++, Ada, Assembly, and Python, used in embedded and tactical systems.
Experience evaluating dynamic code analysis results, memory management metrics, and automated unit, integration, and regression test suites.
Experience with modern software development methodologies and practices, including DevSecOps pipelines, containerization, automated build and verification scripts, and CI/CD practices.
Experience with modular open systems approaches (MOSA), such as the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) technical standard.
Experience reviewing structural code coverage reports and assessing validation metrics for safety-critical avionics systems.
Experience mentoring and providing guidance, training, and technical orientation to junior team members.
Active Secret Security Clearance and ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Technology from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

Manage, improve, and safeguard program-office and OEM processes and practices for software development, verification, and delivery.
Ensure OEM-delivered software meets safety, security, and operational objectives for long-term tactical, simulation, and mission-planning use.
Oversee technical governance, code audits, and verification of software systems throughout their lifecycle.
Review OEM-developed tactical software and applications, including operating systems, compilers, assemblers, file managers, graphics, simulations, structural analysis, data reduction, and network analysis applications.
Write production software and comprehensively review OEM source code, repository structures, and technical deliverables to ensure code health and security.
Provide technically sound advice and guidance on the viability of OEM system designs and concept developments.
May serve as a project leader or program manager for small- to medium-scale acquisition and modernization efforts.
Act as a primary technical contact for OEMs, contractors, and external sponsors.
Coordinate technical review activities involving multidisciplinary teams and support contractors.
Evaluate OEM engineering proposals, identify technical risks, and advise on technical compromises, engineering trade-offs, and development controversies.
Monitor program execution, track software-related schedules and costs, and present technical issues, OEM performance, and system readiness to senior management in written and oral formats.
Evaluate, support, or challenge proposals and CDRLs before senior review boards.
Resolve difficult integration challenges, establish engineering criteria, and conduct onsite technical audits.
Travel to other commands, university research centers, OEM production plants, and sponsor headquarters to collaborate with experts and support H-1 technology development.
Mentor junior team members by providing guidance, training, and technical orientation on OEM processes and software assurance methodologies.