DoD Software Engineer — High-Performance Systems

QTEC Aerospace; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

QTEC Aerospace in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Software Engineer to join a multi-contractor team supporting Missile Defense programs. The role emphasizes building high-performance, object-oriented applications with Python and other OO languages, under DoD program constraints.

The successful candidate will contribute to design, development, testing, and integration activities, mentored within a collaborative team environment and in support of sensitive, in-person work in a closed-area setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related experience; 6 years may substitute a degree.
• Proficient in Python and at least one other OO language (Java, C#, C++).
• Experience with automated testing and software development best practices.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, multi-team environment and mentor junior engineers.
• Must support an in-person/closed-area work environment daily.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-throughput, object-oriented applications using Python and other OO languages.
• Provide deep technical expertise across multiple software disciplines and system-wide implications.
• Perform analysis, design, coding, unit and integration testing, and performance benchmarking for complex software products.
• Debug, configure, and maintain existing codebases and create automated tools to improve productivity.

Skills

Python

Java

C#

C++

OO design

DoD programs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

QTEC Aerospace in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Software Engineer to join a multi-contractor team supporting Missile Defense programs. The role emphasizes building high-performance, object-oriented applications with Python and other OO languages, under DoD program constraints.

The successful candidate will contribute to design, development, testing, and integration activities, mentored within a collaborative team environment and in support of sensitive, in-person work in a closed-area setting.