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# Sr. Software Engineer

- **Company:** McLaughlin Research Corporation
- **Location:** Newport, RI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Applications Architecture, Computing Platforms, C++ (Programming Language), Program Optimization, Data Structures, Network Topologies, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Concurrency, SC Clearance, Linux Development, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9110459/sr-software-engineer

## About the Role

McLaughlin Research Corporation (MRC) is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer who will support the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport RI. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) is the United States Navy's full-spectrum research, development, test and evaluation, engineering and fleet support center for submarines, autonomous underwater systems, and offensive and defensive weapons systems associated with undersea warfare. The successful candidate must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, schedule driven environment., Strong engineering background from industry or school, ideally in areas/fields such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
Proven understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and code optimization
Strong C++ experience in a Linux development environment
Experience troubleshooting and analyzing remotely deployed software systems
Experience with the development and sustainment of distributed software platform and application architectures, running under dynamic network topologies
Capacity to work holistically on software enabled capabilities up and down the software stack and through lifecycle through design, implementation, operation and sustainment
Demonstrated curiosity and ability to learn outside of core discipline
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance



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