Defense Software Engineer – Mission-Critical Systems

Socket.dev; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TRISTAR is seeking a Computer Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain software and firmware for EW and tactical mission systems. Candidates will support the full software lifecycle across fielded systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a challenging defense environment.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years of software experience, proficiency in Python/C/C++/Java, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of professional software development, software engineering, computer science, or related experience.
• Experience designing, coding, integrating, testing, and maintaining software in a structured engineering environment.
• Proficiency in Python, C, C++, Java, or similar programming languages.
• Experience with unit, integration, and system-level software testing.
• Experience with requirements analysis, traceability, and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with git-based version control and configuration management.
• Ability to troubleshoot software and integrated systems in laboratory or operational test environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work across software, systems, test, and cybersecurity teams.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, modify, integrate, test, and maintain computer software and firmware supporting EW and tactical mission systems.
• Support the full software lifecycle, including system design, new development, upgrades, modernization, and sustainment of fielded systems.
• Plan, design, code, test, integrate, and deliver algorithms, models, source code, executables, and software applications.
• Analyze system requirements and support development of test objectives, plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria.
• Perform requirements development, validation, traceability, risk assessment, and mitigation planning.
• Conduct unit, integration, system-level, regression, and independent verification and validation (IV&V) testing.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, test designs, procedures, and test results and document discrepancies.
• Participate in code reviews, user acceptance testing, automated testing, and technical documentation.
• Use Government-accessible git-based repositories and follow software configuration management practices.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and improve software to correct defects, improve performance, address vulnerabilities, and support changing operating environments.
• Support software architecture, quality assurance, cloud services, cybersecurity, and integration into larger mission systems and networks.
• Support laboratory and field testing and prepare required engineering and software documentation.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Java

Unit Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

Job description

TRISTAR is seeking a Computer Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain software and firmware for EW and tactical mission systems. Candidates will support the full software lifecycle across fielded systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a challenging defense environment.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years of software experience, proficiency in Python/C/C++/Java, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. U.S.