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Principal Software Engineer, Tactical Communications

USA💼 Full-time💰 $107,500–$107,500🗓 2026-09-26 → 2026-09-27

Core

Design and develop embedded software, networking, and communications products for military customers.

Role type

Principal Software Engineer (Embedded Systems & Communications)

Builds

Embedded communications technologies, software-defined radios, cryptographic systems, and open-system platform software

Domain

Aerospace and Defense / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Embedded software development, C/C++, Rust, Python, full software development lifecycle leadership, security clearance eligibility

Preferred skills

Linux development, Git/version control, networking protocols, multithreading, containerization, software-defined radios, open systems architecture, microservices, Agile/Scrum

Technologies

C, C++, Rust, Python, Linux, Git, microservices

Responsibilities

Design and develop embedded software and communications products; plan and contribute to requirements, implementation, test development, and certification; develop tools and automated testing infrastructure; mentor developers; lead large initiatives and organize team tasks; support cost, schedule, and technical performance

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with technical leadership

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