Deputy Chief of Software, Sentinel System

Air Force Civilian Service; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 126,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service seeks a Supervisory Computer Scientist to serve as deputy Chief of Software in Sentinel Software Branch (NIXW) at Hill AFB near Layton, Utah. You will oversee the prime contractor’s software across subsystems and platforms and lead software lifecycle activities.

You will coordinate with stakeholders, guide Agile teams, and ensure compliance with DoD and nuclear standards while mentoring junior staff and advancing software excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering or related field with relevant mathematics coursework.
• Professional Military Education is preferred but not required.
• Experience with ACAT l programs and defense acquisition processes valued.
• Security clearances and SAP access handling requirements apply.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and execute Sentinel Section activities and processes.
• Oversee software design, development, testing, and deployment for Sentinel weapon system software.
• Communicate strategic vision for software lifecycle and management to stakeholders.
• Coordinate resources and commitments across internal and external teams.
• Apply software development methodologies to organize the workforce for timely support.
• Establish and review policies and objectives to achieve mission goals.
• Identify priority changes and implement them.
• Manage software metrics definition, management, and tracking.
• Support government engineers embedded with prime contractor teams.

Skills

Software architecture

DevSecOps

Real‑time systems

Programming languages

Cyber security

MBSE/DEE

Agile leadership

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Professional Military Education

Tools

SysML

UML

Cameo

Git

Job description

Air Force Civilian Service seeks a Supervisory Computer Scientist to serve as deputy Chief of Software in Sentinel Software Branch (NIXW) at Hill AFB near Layton, Utah. You will oversee the prime contractor’s software across subsystems and platforms and lead software lifecycle activities.

You will coordinate with stakeholders, guide Agile teams, and ensure compliance with DoD and nuclear standards while mentoring junior staff and advancing software excellence.