Associate Software Engineer / Software Engineer

Description

The defense systems business in Alabama is hiring software engineers for its Global C2 Solutions unit.

The team builds and sustains mission-critical command and control software used by warfighters and customers worldwide.

You would work on the Integrated Battle Command System program inside Agile software teams, alongside software, systems, hardware and IT engineers.

The role suits engineers who like hands-on coding, hard technical problems and close teamwork in an Agile setting.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, document, test and debug software that turns logical and mathematical solutions into working Global C2 applications.
• Help develop and maintain software products across several baselines as part of SAFe Scrum teams.
• Propose technical solutions to complex, difficult problems that are imaginative, thorough, practicable and in line with program goals.
• Support unit and functional testing, code coverage analysis and static code analysis.
• Develop and upgrade software in several programming languages and versions while keeping changes to tactical software behavior to a minimum.
• Learn new technologies and work beyond your comfort zone as mission and program needs change.
• Keep up with a demanding pace, varied assignments and close collaboration across all levels of the organization.

Requirements

• Associate Software Engineer: bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 1 year of relevant experience.
• Software Engineer: bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 2 years of experience with a bachelor's in science. A master's counts as 0 years.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Background in object-oriented programming with Java and C++.
• Working knowledge of Linux environments for building and running code, plus scripting in Bash and Python.
• Use of current source control and configuration tools, for example Git and GitLab.
• Understanding of SAFe-based Agile work, plus Atlassian products like Jira and Confluence.
• Preferred: exposure to model-based systems engineering (MBSE) work in Cameo or comparable tools.
• Preferred: DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines for building, integrating, testing and delivering software.
• Preferred: experience building and sustaining real-time or distributed systems on RTI/DDS publish/subscribe middleware.
• Preferred: experience with tactical data links and external interfaces such as MIL-STD-6016 (Link 16), Blue Force Tracker (BFT), IBS, ADS-B or similar systems.
• Preferred: CompTIA Security+.

Conditions

Location is Huntsville, Alabama.

No relocation assistance is offered.

A Secret clearance is required to start.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Posting tag: HSVFall2026.

Primary level pay range is $72,700.00 - $109,100.00.

Secondary level pay range is $87,600.00 - $131,400.00.

These ranges are general guidelines. The company weighs scope and responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions when setting base pay.

Depending on the position, overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus may apply on top of base pay.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, though it may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let staff share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may qualify for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays and paid time off for vacation or personal business.