Senior Software Acquisition Engineer
Core
Provide software systems engineering expertise to support the acquisition of software-reliant systems for defense and intelligence customers, from planning through deployment.
Role type
Senior Software Acquisition Engineer (Software Architecture and Systems Software Engineering)
Builds
Software-reliant systems for Missile Defense Agency, Space Force, Air Force, and commercial industry
Domain
Defense, Space, Missile Defense, Cyber
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
software systems engineering, algorithm development and validation, requirements derivation, Agile/DevSecOps, complex technical problem solving, risk management, technology planning
Preferred skills
federal government acquisition programs, high-reliability software, software process improvement, missile defense systems knowledge, SCI access
Technologies
elastic compute clouds, containerization, microservices, real-time operating systems, visualization frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead engineering analyses and studies (requirements, verification, validation, readiness reviews), mentor junior staff, research challenge problems and innovate new approaches, collaborate with customers and contractors on acquisition programs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship
