Tactical Software Engineer - JobID-0016

Innovative Defense Technologies•Arlington, VA

15d•$114,000 - $231,000•Onsite

About The Position

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) is seeking a Tactical Software Engineer for its Warfare Systems team, based in Arlington, VA or Mount Laurel, NJ. This role involves architecting and refactoring mission-critical legacy weapons system software into a modern, microservices-based tactical platform for both cloud-native and tactical-edge deployments. The Warfare Systems team focuses on DOW’s initiatives for tactical capability development for Navy surface and unmanned (UxVs) platforms. Project domains include real-time automated test and analysis, virtual computing environments, AI/ML-based data analytics, cybersecurity, and tactical solutions. The engineer will be responsible for delivering well-architected, production-ready solutions that meet Fleet requirements. The Warfare Systems business area is crucial for building, testing, and deploying the Navy’s next-generation tactical warfare and weapons systems, enabling accelerated tactical capability delivery to the warfighter in a technology-first era of warfare.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent full-time professional experience.
Minimum of 5 years of full-time professional experience
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, as needed
Familiarity with combat system design and software
Familiarity and experience with developing tactical systems software on DOD programs.
Familiarity with C, C++, Python, and/or Java programming languages
Adept with developing in Linux OS environments, including shell scripting.
Ability to decompose and document requirements and specifications.
Understanding of distributed systems, algorithms, data structures and software design patterns, especially the Strangler Pattern
Experience with Agile software development processes
Proficiency working within a Git CM environment
Comfortable with DevSecOps best practices
Ability to convert vague customer requirements into a refined vision.
Ability to identify and describe algorithmic complexity.
Ability to work on-site with potential hybrid flexibility.
Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the AEGIS Weapon System Common Source Library (CSL), ideally, or Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) Single Source Library (SSL)
Experience with AEGIS, ideally, or SSDS tactical systems
Experience utilizing Make build system, Maven, and Ant scripting
Experience with X-Windows
Familiar with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) methodologies
Experience with Jenkins, Jira, and the Atlassian tool suite
Familiarity with foundational networking concepts such as routing, switching, identity services, intrusion detection, and firewall
Familiarity deploying virtual machines in VMWare vSphere environments including networking configuration
Familiarity designing complex software development environments including submodules, remote dependencies, and mixed-code deployments
Familiarity deploying virtual machines and/or containers into Azure cloud environments including networking configuration
Solid analytical abilities, coupled with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
Problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguous situations
Excellence in oral, written, and technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts
Initiative, creativity, reliability, teamwork
Strong organization and planning skills
Attention to detail while ability to see and understand the big picture

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and test complex software in C, C++, Python, JavaScript, and Java within various development environments.
Analyze legacy monolithic software programs, recompiling them, and incrementally apply refactoring to modernize the software using the “brownfield” and “greenfield” methodologies.
Technical assessment and deconstruction of Navy tactical system code for Surface Navy Combat systems.
Explore and prototype next-generation solutions using artificial intelligence/machine learning, distributed processing, and modeling.
Interact with customers to elicit requirements and document agreements.
Present to organization leadership on project cost, schedule, and technical progress.
Software architecture development including hardware and software interfaces between software components.
Assist in developing user, functional, and technical requirements for tactical systems.
Participate and provide feedback for design & code/peer reviews.
Integrate individual software components into complex software environments.
Support test and integration activities at IDT labs and government Land Based Test Sites (LBTS).