Navy Software Engineer: Data, AI & Ops Solutions (Secret Clearance)

Jobs in JS; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Defense seeks transitioning Navy service members to join a team delivering software, data, and AI centric solutions for Navy missions. You will work with Software Engineers and Data Scientists to develop, test, and maintain software and data products for the Navy’s safety mission.

The role emphasizes adapting military experience to civilian software projects, with opportunities to prototype, test, and deploy in a real-world operational environment at the Naval Safety Command in Norfolk, VA.

Qualifications

• Recently transitioned or currently transitioning Navy service member with relevant technical experience.
• DoD Secret clearance.
• Hands on experience gained during military service in software development, programming, application development, automation, data engineering, systems development, technical analysis, or related technical work.
• Experience using Python, R, C#, Angular, or comparable programming languages, frameworks, or development technologies.
• Experience working with data, developing software solutions, automating processes, or solving technical problems in an operational environment.
• Experience or familiarity with modular programming, functions, classes, packages, source control, software testing, debugging, or data transformation.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts and collaborate with both technical and nontechnical team members.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug software applications and solutions.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and support data transformation activities.
• Analyze existing code, troubleshoot problems, identify errors, and improve applications.
• Participate throughout the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation.
• Work alongside Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and Navy customers to prototype, refine, test, and deploy solutions.
• Help transition analytical and AI models developed by Data Scientists into operational applications and workflows.
• Develop modular functions, classes, packages, and reusable software components.
• Use Git and modern source control practices to collaborate with other developers.
• Support automated testing and quality checks to improve software reliability.
• Contribute to dashboard development, data visualization, reporting, and other customer facing analytical products.
• Apply your existing understanding of Navy operations, terminology, processes, and mission requirements while expanding your technical experience in software development, data, and AI.

Skills

Python

R

C#

Angular

Data pipelines

Software development

Debugging

Git

Agile development

Communication

Tools

Databricks

Apache Spark

Tableau

Qlik

Git

Job description

FTI Defense seeks transitioning Navy service members to join a team delivering software, data, and AI centric solutions for Navy missions. You will work with Software Engineers and Data Scientists to develop, test, and maintain software and data products for the Navy’s safety mission.

The role emphasizes adapting military experience to civilian software projects, with opportunities to prototype, test, and deploy in a real-world operational environment at the Naval Safety Command in Norfolk, VA.