Senior Principal Software Engineer — Aerospace Lead

Davidson Technologies; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 149,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Davidson Technologies in Boulder, Colorado is seeking a Sr. Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, test, deploy, and debug software across multi-language systems (C/C++, Python, Java). You will lead a team, mentor engineers, and influence architectural direction.

The role requires Linux experience, strong OOP, design patterns, and hands-on leadership in an Agile environment. Travel up to 10% is expected to support program needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM with 9+ years related experience, or Master's with 7+ years, or PhD with 4+ years.
• Proficiency in Linux, C/C++, Python; strong OOP and design patterns.
• Experience leading teams, mentoring, and working across full software lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Implement features that integrate with existing systems.
• Lead Agile ceremonies and participate in team processes.
• Document and track work with Jira; manage bugs and user stories.

Skills

Agile development

Technical leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM (9+ years)

Master's degree in STEM (7+ years)

PhD in STEM (4+ years)

Tools

Git

Conan

CMake

Nexus

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Bash

Shell scripting

Java

Job description

Davidson Technologies in Boulder, Colorado is seeking a Sr. Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, test, deploy, and debug software across multi-language systems (C/C++, Python, Java). You will lead a team, mentor engineers, and influence architectural direction.

The role requires Linux experience, strong OOP, design patterns, and hands-on leadership in an Agile environment. Travel up to 10% is expected to support program needs.