Software Engineer, Principal - TS/SCI
Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM's main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.
This is a full-time position that can be worked out of Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA.
Essential Job Functions:
Assess feasibility through analysis, problem definition, and solution evaluation.
Document and demonstrate solutions using diagrams, code, and documentation.
Improve operations by analyzing systems and recommending procedural changes.
Acquire and license software by coordinating with vendors and testing products.
Analyze and summarize development and service issues to inform stakeholders.
Support mission goals by completing engineering tasks as required.
Perform SQA to ensure software meets defined quality standards.
Collaborate in Agile teams to design, code, test, and review software and scripts.
Contribute to build, deployment, and documentation tasks as needed.
Support all phases of the acquisition lifecycle through engineering activities and documentation (e.g., AoA, SEP, CDR).
Conduct system architecture analysis, including feasibility studies and state-of-the-art assessments.
Develop and document system architectures, identify gaps, and recommend solutions using traditional or MBSE approaches.
Maintain system architecture and interoperability requirements.
Define operational requirements and interactions to support system development.
Translate user needs into system-level requirements using DoD acquisition practices.
Analyze training systems and simulators, and evaluate their designs.
Apply DoD acquisition and sustainment engineering processes across product life cycles.
Prepare/review specifications and apply modeling/simulation to optimize performance.
Develop and integrate milestone documentation and reports per DoD/AF policies.
Review contractor drawings for compliance with specifications and standards.
Support all system engineering activities: requirements, design, verification, risk, interfaces, and configuration management.
Share lessons learned and best practices while respecting proprietary constraints.
Conduct market research, trade studies, and system evaluations to guide decisions.
Analyze performance, cost, reliability, and risk to support technical recommendations.
Develop and execute test plans and evaluate test results for acquisition support.
Support logistics, maintenance, configuration, and supply chain efforts, including alternate sourcing for obsolescence issues.
Required Skills:
Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret Level Clearance with current SCI eligibility.
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field and 20+ years of experience with 12+ years of experience in the DoD.
Experience with Information Technology (IT) systems and the design, development, testing, evaluation, and maintenance of software, including software Verification and Validation (V&V). Personnel must meet Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification requirements per DoD 8570.01-M.
Experience across the full software development lifecycle for DoD systems, including architecture, design, implementation, testing, documentation, delivery, and sustainment, with knowledge of software engineering best practices (coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, and configuration management).
Desired Skills:
Familiarity with Electronic Warfare and/or Air Combat operations, including live aircrew training, tactics development, and range infrastructure systems.
Experience developing networked protocols in Windows and Linux environments.
Salary Range : $120,506-$145,000
At DCS, we pride ourselves on providing flexibility that allows employees to balance meaningful work with their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for learning and development.
Our broad and competitive mix of benefits is designed to support and protect employees and their families. Our robust benefit offerings include medical, dental, 401k, ESOP, PTO, education reimbursement, work/life balance, parental and other leave programs.
Learn more about our benefits here:
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