Lead Software Engineer

  • HANSCOM AFB, MA
  • Posted 3 days ago | Updated 11 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Mergers and Acquisitions
Software Development
Management
Program Management Office
PMO
Acquisition
Legacy Systems
WAR
GitLab
DRS
Operating Systems
ADA
Java
HTML
XML
C
C++
SQL
XSD
Perl
Groovy
Visual Basic
Shell
Computer Science
Software Engineering
Interfaces
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
RESTful
Military
Training
Adobe AIR
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Communication
Collaboration
Teamwork
Security Clearance
CISSP
ISSAP
GSEC
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Job Details

Job ID: 2509473

Location: HANSCOM AFB, MA, US

Date Posted: 2025-09-09

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: Yes

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Engineer for our Legacy Software Baseline team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development with a focus on legacy systems, as well as experience in military mission planning, operations, and wargaming.

This position supports the Air Force Command and Control Simulation Environment Training (C2SET) Sustainment through Modification & Modernization contract. The C2SET constructive suite of applications is developed under the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/C3CO), C2SET Program Management Office (PMO), Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts. Presently, the C2SET program is modernizing the Air Force's constructive air model and is developed under the AFLCMC/C3CO Kessel Run Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) program to address several M&S challenges.

The primary legacy systems include:

  • Air War Simulation (AWSIM)
  • Air and Space Constructive Environment-Command and Control System Interface (ACE-CSI)
  • Web Unified Mission Controller (WebUMC)
  • Air Base Simulation (ABS)


As the Legacy Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the sustainment and operational readiness of all legacy training, simulation, and stimulation artifacts.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Ensure legacy operational sustainment of all operational training, simulation, and stimulation artifacts.
  • Provide legacy Change Requests (CR)/Defect Reports (DR) changes, GitLab ticket changes, User priorities, exercise urgent DRs, Operating System (OS) updates, fielding changes, exercise changes, etc.
  • Design and architect legacy Air, Space, and Cyberspace Constructive Environment (ASCCE) and Federation fielding and integration support.
  • Support the transition engineering of all attributes marked for transition.
  • Develop and maintain systems using languages such as Ada, Java, HTML, XML, C, C++, SQL, XSD, YACC, Perl, Groovy, VB, Shell, and other necessary languages.
  • Utilize cloud-based services (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure) and RESTful architectures.
  • Leverage experience in military mission planning, operations, and wargaming.
  • Support simulation training at various levels working with Air Operations Centers (AOCs).


Qualifications

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field and 5 years of experience
  • Experience developing and operationally sustaining C2SET/AFMSTT to include current models, systems, and interfaces
  • Experience working with cloud-based services (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure) and/or RESTful architectures.
  • At least 2 years of experience in military mission planning, operations, and wargaming.
  • At least 2 years of relevant experience in simulation training at various levels working with Air Operations Centers (AOCs).
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and strategic mindset.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Clearance Level:
  • Must possess an active Secret clearance.
  • Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

Desired Education:

Advanced degree preferred

Defense Cyber Work Force Certification:
  • One of the following certifications is desired: CISSP-ISSAP, CSSLP, GSEC



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