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# Senior Software Engineer - Mission Systems

- **Company:** Lynx Llc
- **Location:** Palmdale, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Confluence, JIRA, C++ (Programming Language), Decision Support Systems, Distributed Systems, Interoperability, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Software Systems, System Software, Systems Integration, Atlassian Tools, Bitbucket
- **Published:** May 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d35633e1dd59125f

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Systems integration?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline

 * 5+ years of C/C++ development experience
 * Experience in mission systems software architecture, including design, development, and integration
 * Software development experience across mission systems such as tactical/mission data links, aircraft sensors, communications/navigation/identification (CNI), mission computers, displays, weapon systems, or electronic warfare systems
 * C / C++ development for real-time embedded systems
 * Integration and interoperability testing in lab and simulated environments
 * Ability to work onsite 100%
 * Ability to travel 10%

Preferred / Additional Skills

 * Proficient with Atlassian Tools (Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket, etc.)
 * Real-time operating systems and deterministic scheduling
 * Networked and distributed systems under bandwidth and latency constraints
 * Secure communications and crypto interface awareness (COMSEC)
 * Message parsing, data modeling, and protocol implementation
 * Mission systems and OMS/MOSA integration
 * Experience communicating and documenting complex technical designs
 * Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment
 * Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

## Description

Thompson Software Solutions is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Mission Systems to support the design, development, integration, and testing of software that enables core mission capabilities within complex avionics architectures. This role encompasses mission computing, tactical & mission data links, displays, electronic warfare, aircraft sensor integration and fusion, communications, navigation, and weapon system software development and integration to deliver cohesive, real-time operational functionality. The position offers the opportunity to directly impact mission effectiveness by enabling situational awareness, decision support, and coordinated execution across advanced military aviation systems., This position requires a software engineer to use a wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the software field to develop, integrate, and test software products. The successful candidate will be a member of a high-performing multi-site team and must be self-motivated with a strong work ethic, time-management, and interpersonal skills. In this role, you will work independently at times on projects, at other times will be in a collaborative team environment with other software engineers, as well as other program development and deployment teams.


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