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Software Engineer

Huntsville, AL, US • Posted 12 hours ago • Updated 12 hours ago

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Skills

Sensors
BMC
Interfaces
Algorithms
Optimization
UPS
Probability
Acquisition
RADIUS
XML
DevSecOps
Cyber Security
Military
Physics
Software Engineering
UI
C++
Java
Python
RESTful
Apache Maven
Geospatial Analysis
Data Processing
TDF
DoD
Modeling
Management
RCS
Rapid Prototyping
Work In Process
Security Clearance
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2613831

Location: Huntsville, AL, US

Date Posted: 2026-06-18

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Software Developer located at the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama to support the Sensors Test, Analysis, Requirements, and Simulations (STARS) products branch to develop advanced tools that help military teams optimize and plan sensor usage to improve situational awareness and asset protection by integrating complex data, like radar and terrain information, into user-friendly software that will directly impact how efficiently warfighters can respond to real-world scenarios.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Lead the Planner Service development effort in support of the C2BMC Catana planning tool suite
Design and maintain seamless interoperability with Containerization frameworks, Restful APIs and interfaces from external tool suites.
Oversee the architectural implementation of heuristic algorithms for search plan optimization, deterministic statistical roll-ups for Probability of Acquisition (Pacq), and 4/3 Effective Earth Radius models for terrain masking (using DTED).
Ensure robust data ingestion and export pipelines for tactical log data from radars and tactical binary search plan files (SPT, OSP, Custom XML).
Support the software team in adopting DoD DevSecOps best practices, ensuring all code meets rigorous cybersecurity standards for deployment in operational military environments.
Contribute to a team of software engineers and radar systems analysts in translating complex physics and engineering models into scalable, performant software code.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's and five (5)+ years of experience; additional four (4) years of experience considered in lieu of degree.
Experience in full-lifecycle software engineering.
Strong programming expertise in modern languages utilized for defense modeling and UI (C++, Java, Python).
Experience with containerization, Rest API, Maven.
Familiarity with geospatial data processing and coordinate geometry (e.g., Vincenty Direct formulas, DTED/TDF integration).

DESIRED SKILLSET:

Experience developing software within the DoD Modeling and Simulation (M&S) enterprise.
Direct experience with phased-array radar systems.
Familiarity with threat models.
Knowledge of radar detection theory, Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) tracking logic, and Scattering Center Radar Cross Section (RCS) models.
Previous experience supporting rapid prototyping and Warfighter Improvement Process (WIP) requirements.

REQUIRED CLEARANCE:

Must have an Active Secret clearance.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2613831
Posted 12 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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