Senior Real-Time Software Engineer - Navy DoD Systems

Innovative Defense Technologies, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

401(k) with matching

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join our Advanced Capabilities team in Arlington, VA. You will design, develop, integrate, and test complex DoD software systems with Navy combat experience, ensuring secure and compliant operation.

Applicants must hold an active Secret clearance and be prepared for a full onsite schedule with frequent collaboration across cross-functional teams, including cybersecurity and program management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related STEM field or equivalent relevant full-time experience.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in system engineering or integration roles.
• Strong proficiency in C++, Java, or other real-time systems programming languages.
• Experience with Linux/Unix-based environments and real-time operating systems.
• Proficiency working with version control software like Git, SVN and software development environments.
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Strong system integration and test experience, including distributed and tactical systems.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering processes, including requirements traceability and configuration management.
• Experience leading test execution and integration activities across functional teams
• Experience supporting U.S. Navy combat systems integration, testing, or sustainment.
• Strong understanding of real-time distributed systems, radar systems, and weapon control logic
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Support full development lifecycle including system design, implementation, integration, test, and deployment of complex systems supporting DoD and Navy operational.
• Conduct architecture analysis for distributed combat systems (hardware/software/network).
• Design, develop, and maintain real-time software systems supporting Navy combat systems and tactical data processing
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including program management, cybersecurity, software development, hardware engineering, logistics, and test organizations.
• Support system certification, verification, and validation activities in accordance with DoD standards.
• Provide technical leadership in design reviews, code reviews, and system-level engineering discussions.
• Develop software interfaces to communicate across network protocols such as TCP/UDP, DDS, ActiveMQ, Kafka, RabbitMQ
• Participate in technical reviews (MRA, MRR, DAWG, TWEG, etc.) and support government and stakeholder briefings.

Skills

C++/Java

Real-time systems

Linux/Unix

Version control (Git/SVN)

SDLC

System integration

Navy combat systems experience

Travel up to 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Math/Physics or related STEM

Tools

Git

SVN

Job description

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join our Advanced Capabilities team in Arlington, VA. You will design, develop, integrate, and test complex DoD software systems with Navy combat experience, ensuring secure and compliant operation.

Applicants must hold an active Secret clearance and be prepared for a full onsite schedule with frequent collaboration across cross-functional teams, including cybersecurity and program management.