Software Engineer
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Overview
Job Description
Software Engineer – TS/SCI Clearance Required
Location: Aurora, CO (On-site)Clearance: Active TS/SCIEmployment Type: Contract-to-hirePay: $100,000 - $115,000 with full benefits.
About the Organization
Our client's Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) strategic business unit specializes in multi-domain integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors, and cyber solutions. Focused on program execution, business growth, and customer satisfaction, the ASDS team provides world-class capabilities in detection and sensing, command and control, and air-to-air, air-to-surface, and surface-to-air munitions to support critical air, space, and missile defense missions.
Within ASDS, the Space Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) sub-business unit delivers information superiority from space, multi-mission automation and orchestration, multi-intelligence (Multi-INT) fusion, secure processing, and resilient operations for advanced space defense and situational awareness.
Position Overview
Seeking a Software Engineer to support and upgrade an advanced hardware/software system critical to U.S. defense and space-based operations. This engineer will work on modernizing system infrastructure, integrating new capabilities, and maintaining performance through software and hardware upgrades.
This position is 100% on-site in Aurora, Colorado.
Key Responsibilities
Update and modernize software versions for COTS (Commercial Off-the-Shelf) and FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) components.
Develop, integrate, and test software required to upgrade and enhance system performance.
Support upgrades to both software and hardware infrastructure to align with evolving mission needs.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including engineers, architects, and program leaders in an Agile environment.
Contribute to DevSecOps and CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery) processes for secure and efficient software delivery.
What You Will Learn
Cutting-edge technologies in software engineering, DevSecOps, and automation.
Exposure to large-scale defense systems and enterprise-level modernization projects.
Best practices in system lifecycle management, integration, and secure software development.
Qualifications You Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
2+ years of experience in software engineering.
Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming, specifically Java.
Experience with Visual Basic and Python.
Hands-on experience with Oracle databases.
Familiarity with both Windows and Red Hat Linux operating systems.
Proficiency using development tools such as Jira, Git, and Eclipse.
Active and transferable U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance (or active Top Secret eligible for crossover).
U.S. citizenship is required due to security clearance restrictions.
Qualifications We Prefer
Experience upgrading complex hardware and software systems within secure or classified environments.
Experience upgrading and maintaining COTS and FOSS software.
Background supporting large-scale, mission-critical defense or aerospace programs.
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