Defense Systems Software Integration Engineer

DESE Research, Inc.

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health, dental and vision

Flexible work schedules

Flexible spending accounts

Company paid life insurance

Performance bonus program

Education reimbursement program

Personal leave for philanthropic use

Vacation, Sick & Holiday leave

Robust 401k with profit sharing

Internal promotions opportunities

Employee referral incentive program

Rewards for service anniversaries

Job summary

DESE Research, Inc. seeks a proactive Software Integration Engineer to coordinate activities across software, hardware, and systems engineering teams. You will lead integration discussions and manage schedules, ensuring interfaces meet system requirements.

Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration are essential for success. You will work with Agile sprint delivery, participate in interface testing, and help resolve issues across government stakeholders and industry partners.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Experience supporting software development, software integration, system interfaces, or software-intensive engineering programs.
Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including Agile development practices and sprint-based delivery.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate technical activities and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical information to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
Experience participating in or facilitating technical meetings, integration discussions, or engineering reviews.
Ability to independently organize priorities, track technical actions, and coordinate issue resolution.
Working knowledge of software interfaces, system architectures, and data communication concepts.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary software integration focal point, coordinating technical activities across software, hardware, systems engineering, and external organizations.
Lead cross-functional technical meetings, interface discussions, and integration working groups while establishing clear objectives, agendas, action items, and follow-up activities.
Independently manage technical assignments, schedules, and integration priorities while maintaining communication with program leadership and stakeholders.
Coordinate software integration activities from planning and interface definition through testing, execution, issue resolution, and closure.
Collaborate with engineering teams to define, interpret, and validate software interface requirements across system architectures.
Support software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities and coordinate integration milestones with Agile sprint delivery schedules.
Evaluate software messaging, data exchanges, and system communication interfaces to support reliable subsystem integration.
Support software interface testing and verification using simulation, emulation, and hardware/software integration environments.
Clearly communicate technical findings, integration risks, and recommended solutions to leadership, contractors, and government stakeholders.