Senior Software Engineer

The ideal candidate is an experienced software engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, mentoring engineers, and working across multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions for mission-critical programs., As a Senior Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle while contributing hands-on to the design, development, integration, and enhancement of sophisticated real-time applications. You'll help modernize existing software architectures, introduce new capabilities, and collaborate with engineering teams responsible for hardware, systems integration, and program execution., * Lead the design, development, and enhancement of software supporting advanced defense and training systems.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to software engineers throughout all phases of development.
• Modernize existing software applications while maintaining compatibility, stability, and performance.
• Develop high-quality software using languages such as C++, C, C#, or Python.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, and project engineering teams to ensure successful system integration.
• Participate in software architecture discussions, design reviews, and technical planning activities.
• Lead code reviews and promote software engineering best practices across the team.
• Investigate and resolve complex software issues within real-time and mission-critical environments.
• Support software integration, verification, validation, and release activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on software quality, maintainability, and performance.

• Active U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance (or higher) with an investigation completed within the past five years.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Eight (8) or more years of professional software development experience.
• At least three (3) years providing technical leadership, mentoring, or leading software engineering teams.
• Strong programming experience with one or more of the following:

• C++
• C
• C#
• Python

• Experience developing software for real-time, embedded, simulation, aerospace, or defense applications.
• Demonstrated success maintaining and enhancing complex software systems.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, debugging, and performance optimization.
• Experience working within Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid software development environments.
• Ability to obtain required Special Access authorizations.
• U.S. Citizenship is required due to government contract requirements.

Preferred Experience

Candidates with experience in any of the following will be particularly successful:

• Real-time software development
• Simulation or modeling environments
• Embedded software
• Mission systems
• Defense or aerospace programs
• Multi-threaded applications
• Software modernization initiatives
• System integration and verification

• Join a collaborative engineering organization working on technically challenging defense programs.
• Influence the design and evolution of next-generation software solutions.
• Work alongside experienced engineers in a highly technical environment.
• Enjoy long-term career growth, competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and relocation assistance for qualified candidates.

Work Environment

• Full-time onsite position located in Binghamton, New York.
• Office, laboratory, and engineering development environments.
• Occasional travel may be required to support customer or program activities.
• Flexibility to support periodic extended hours based on program needs.