Senior Shipboard Software Engineer – Remote Options

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test shipboard software for HM&E systems aboard multiple submarine platforms. You will translate system needs into reliable code, build tests, and collaborate with hardware and test engineers to ensure safety and performance.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, rigorous documentation, and readiness to lead a software team while managing project progress and budget constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or engineering.
• 5–14 years of post-graduate engineering experience in software development or software project lead experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system-level requirements and derive software and interface requirements.
• Design software components that align with functional and system needs.
• Integrate software with embedded hardware.
• Develop comprehensive unit tests using modern testing frameworks.
• Support verification and validation testing for performance and operational requirements.
• Troubleshoot and enhance existing code to fix defects or support evolving hardware and requirements.
• Maintain formal software documentation and design artifacts.
• Assist with prototypes for R&D initiatives.

Skills

C++

Java

.NET

Python

Unit testing

Software lifecycle

Education

B.S. in CS/EE/CE

Tools

Git

SVN

Job description

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test shipboard software for HM&E systems aboard multiple submarine platforms. You will translate system needs into reliable code, build tests, and collaborate with hardware and test engineers to ensure safety and performance.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, rigorous documentation, and readiness to lead a software team while managing project progress and budget constraints.