Associate Software Engineer - Defense Systems, SAFe Agile

Technical Consulting Solutions, Inc.; Huntsville, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Profit sharing

Flexible time off

STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Referral bonuses

Professional development reimbursement

Paid vacation

Maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

Technical Consulting Solutions, Inc. seeks highly motivated engineers to support the US Army IBCS program in Huntsville, AL.

The Associate Software Engineer / Software Engineer will craft robust, secure software within an Agile SAFe framework, collaborating with systems and test engineers to deliver scalable solutions for defense applications. The role emphasizes hands-on development in Java and C++, Linux environments, and modern tooling (Git/GitLab, Jira, Confluence).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field; at least 1 year of relevant experience for Associate Software Engineer.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field; at least 2 years of relevant experience or Master's degree with 0 years for Software Engineer.
• Strong object-oriented software development experience with Java and C++.
• Proficiency in Linux-based development and runtime environments; scripting with Bash and Python.
• Experience with modern configuration management and source control tools (Git / GitLab).
• Experience with Agile SAFe and Atlassian Agile tools (Jira and Confluence).
• Preferred: MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo); DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines; RTI/DDS middleware; knowledge of Army systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and debug applications and software systems aligned with program objectives.
• Participate in SAFe Scrum teams to develop and maintain software across multiple baselines.
• Work in a fast-paced, collaborative, Agile environment across all organizational levels.
• Perform software development and upgrades across multiple languages while preserving operational behavior.
• Support documentation updates using Markdown and collaboration tools.
• Support testing activities including unit and functional testing and code analysis.

Skills

Java

C++

Linux

Python

Bash

Git

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

SAFe

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Technical Consulting Solutions, Inc. seeks highly motivated engineers to support the US Army IBCS program in Huntsville, AL.

The Associate Software Engineer / Software Engineer will craft robust, secure software within an Agile SAFe framework, collaborating with systems and test engineers to deliver scalable solutions for defense applications. The role emphasizes hands-on development in Java and C++, Linux environments, and modern tooling (Git/GitLab, Jira, Confluence).