Software Engineer
US$118,000 / yr base salary
Posted 1 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Principal Software Engineer – Algorithm Team”
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- Expected experience
- 6+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
| Base salary | US$118,000 / yr |
|---|
Field of studyComputer Engineering, Computer Science (or related)
Study levelBachelor's or higher
Field of studyComputer Engineering, Computer Science
Study levelMaster's
Job Description
See what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics –from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too.
Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we’re more than 5,000 strong. We offer a flexible "9/80" schedule with every other Friday off. Additionally, with our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.
In Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions, we provide next-generation threat detection and countermeasure solutions to provide unparalleled electronic warfare capabilities to enhance mission survivability.
Job Description
We are looking for talented Principal Level Software engineers to help us create the world’s most advanced solutions in areas such as Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Aircraft Protection, Radar Warning and Electronic Attack for our defense related customers. Our products provide critical mission capabilities to address the ever-evolving challenges and threats to our nation’s security and the war fighter.
You will be an integrated team member, with leadership opportunities, collaborating with Systems, Hardware, and Test engineers in one or more of the phases of Project Planning, Requirements Development, Design, Development, Integration and Testing. You will prepare design and project documentation intended to be used within complex programs or across sets of programs in accordance with established processes. You will provide technical leadership, project management, and guidance for the software engineering development activities. We will provide you opportunities to learn, leverage our current technologies, incorporate new technologies, and be a leader in our engineering organization. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.”
Job Responsibilities
- Opportunities are available as a technical lead on the program where you will mentor your team and present the technical design at technical interchange meetings with the customer.
- Duties include analyzing, designing, coding and code modification (typically in C++) of complex software and algorithm designs for simple systems or subsystems or subsystems of larger systems.
- Evaluate complex software designs to identify design flaws.
- Establish communication to keep management informed of the function’s progress and results.
- Use existing processes and evolve processes to utilize the most effective new techniques as they become available, assuring the use of methodologies which minimize both design cost and product cost.