Mission Systems Software Engineer I/II

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech's National Security Institute’s Mission System Division seeks experienced software engineers to contribute across the full software lifecycle, from architecture to deployment, on mission-critical systems for national security programs.

Positions in Blacksburg and DC metro offer opportunities to work on diverse programs, collaborate with students and senior technical leaders, and advance a career in research-oriented or technical tracks within VTNSI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in software development and familiarity with coding best practices.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a development team on sponsored projects.
• Experience integrating hardware and software.
• U.S. citizen and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for MSD research programs.
• Learn underlying technical concepts of assigned programs.
• Participate in weekly program and sponsor meetings with updates.
• Deploy software on prototype systems.
• Test, evaluate, and document developed software.

Skills

Software development

Team collaboration

Hardware-software integration

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

CUDA

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Embedded systems

Job description

Virginia Tech's National Security Institute’s Mission System Division seeks experienced software engineers to contribute across the full software lifecycle, from architecture to deployment, on mission-critical systems for national security programs.

Positions in Blacksburg and DC metro offer opportunities to work on diverse programs, collaborate with students and senior technical leaders, and advance a career in research-oriented or technical tracks within VTNSI.