PR026-019 - SOFTWARE ENGINEER

QTEC Aerospace • Huntsville, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

QTEC Aerospace is seeking a Software Engineer to join a team in Huntsville, Alabama, supporting Army Air Defense programs. The role is part of a multi-contractor team providing program, engineering, and technical support, with team members representing both industry and government. The successful candidate is detail-oriented, motivated, and able to work collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field from an accredited college and at least 5 years of relevant experience; alternatively, 3 years of relevant experience with a master's degree or 1 year with a PhD.
• Must be able to support an in-person, closed-area work environment daily.
• Strong object-oriented software development experience with Java and C++.
• Proficiency in Linux-based development and runtime environments.
• Experience with scripting languages and tools, including Bash and Python.
• Experience with modern configuration management and source control tools, including Git and GitLab.
• Experience with Agile SAFe and Atlassian Agile tools, including Jira and Confluence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and prepare and brief presentations to the customer as needed.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must currently hold and be able to maintain at least a DoD SECRET security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), including Cameo or similar tools.
• Experience using Jenkins or similar CI/CD pipelines to build, integrate, and test software.
• Experience supporting real-time or distributed systems using RTI/DDS publish/subscribe middleware.
• Experience with the Open Service Gateway initiative (OSGi) framework.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience with XML for data exchange and configuration files.
• Experience using Eclipse, VS Code, or similar IDEs for Java/C++ development.
• Experience with external interfaces such as MIL-STD-6016 (Link 16), Blue Force Tracker (BFT), IBS, ADS-B, or similar tactical data links.
• Radar track management experience on prior programs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications and software systems that implement logical and mathematical solutions aligned with program objectives.
• Participate in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Scrum teams to develop and maintain software products across multiple software baselines.
• Work collaboratively across organizational levels in a fast-paced environment with diverse assignments and high expectations.
• Develop and upgrade software in multiple programming languages and versions while minimizing changes to the operational behavior of tactical software.
• Create and update documentation using Markdown and other collaboration tools.
• Support unit and functional testing, code coverage analysis, and static code analysis, and contribute to improving test effectiveness and automation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time