Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software DeveloperLocation: California, MD
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – Primarily remote, with occasional in-office work as needed
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Active Secret Clearence required..!!

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to analyze, design, develop, test, and maintain software applications supporting military aviation mission-planning systems.

The successful candidate will have strong software engineering experience in a Department of Defense (DoD) environment, excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with development teams, customers, and end users.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze software requirements and software requirement specifications.
• Design and develop software components and user interfaces.
• Perform system-level and unit-level testing.
• Take ownership of applications and serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Represent the development team in customer and internal meetings as needed.
• Provide technical analysis and recommendations.
• Develop and present technical meeting materials.
• Collaborate with development teams, customers, and end users to deliver effective software solutions.
• Work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment.
• Troubleshoot and debug software applications.
• Help ensure software products meet technical, functional, and customer requirements.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10–12 years of software engineering experience within a DoD environment.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting software applications.
• Experience developing Microsoft Windows software applications using:
• C#
• C++
• .NET Framework
• Windows Forms
• Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
• Experience developing client applications using one or more of:
• HTML5
• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Angular
• React
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical designs, processes, ideas, and solutions to development teams and customers.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative engineering team.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with automated unit-testing frameworks such as:
• NUnit
• xUnit
• Microsoft Test Framework
• Knowledge of military aviation mission-planning requirements.
• Familiarity with Git and Azure DevOps.
• Experience working with mission-planning applications or defense/aerospace software systems.
• Experience interacting directly with government or military customers.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will bring:

• 10–12+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong DoD software development background
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship
• Strong C# and/or C++ development experience
• .NET, Windows Forms, and/or WPF experience
• Experience with Angular, React, JavaScript, or TypeScript
• Strong software debugging and testing skills
• Excellent communication and customer-facing abilities
• Ability to take ownership of complex applications and serve as a technical SME