Senior Associate, Software Engineering (C++)

Location: Palm Bay, Florida, US; onsite position with a 9/80 schedule. Security clearances may be required, and clearances may only be granted to US citizens.

Company

Defense technology company delivering end-to-end solutions across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains for national security missions.

What you will do

• Design, develop, integrate, test, and maintain new and existing space vehicle flight software.
• Use DevOps tools, repositories, development processes, and collaboration workflows in daily engineering activities.
• Plan, estimate, and decompose assigned work using software engineering principles.
• Develop embedded Linux software in C++ using object-oriented design principles.
• Integrate software with the system baseline, including interfaces and network communications.
• Develop peer-reviewed test plans and procedures, execute tests, and coordinate with Software Quality or approved test oversight processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of related experience; alternatively, a graduate degree or equivalent with 0–2 years of related experience, or at least 6 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 2 years of software development experience using C/C++.
• Experience with object-oriented design and implementation.
• Experience with or familiarity with embedded Linux development.
• Experience with modern software development tools, including compilers, debuggers, and version control systems such as Git.
• Experience with network communications and software interface development.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Agile software development methodologies.
• Familiarity with Python for testing, automation, and tooling.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience using Linux shell commands and debugging tools.
• Familiarity with requirements analysis, software verification, and validation.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools for code development, code analysis, and software testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and engaging work environment focused on professional growth and work-life success.
• Shared commitment to customer missions, community values, and engineering excellence.
• Equal opportunity employment and a workplace free from unlawful discrimination.
• Pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks may apply where permitted by law.