Senior Software Engineer - Secure ML & Data Pipelines

NASK Incorporated; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

50% of base salary retirement plan

Cafeteria plan for benefits

Job summary

NASK Incorporated is seeking a hands-on Senior Software Engineer to join a small, technically focused team in Beavercreek, OH, supporting national security missions. You will collaborate with scientists and analysts to turn complex requirements into robust software.

The role emphasizes Python-based toolchains, data-intensive workflows, and machine-learning integration, with work in secure Windows and Linux environments and strict documentation standards.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Data Science, or related STEM field.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience, with focus on scientific computing, data processing, or related technical domains.
• Expert-level Python programming, including object-oriented design, modular architecture, and production-quality code.
• Experience developing software for data-intensive workflows — sensor data, scientific data, simulation, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Python-based software tools supporting optical signature modeling, spectral sensor data processing, and analytical workflows.
• Work with sensor physicists, data scientists, and machine learning engineers to translate technical concepts and mission requirements into working software.
• Build and optimize data pipelines to ingest, process, and analyze large-scale scientific and sensor datasets.
• Develop and integrate machine-learning workflows — including training data preparation, model integration, and evaluation — into operational toolsets.
• Create clear software architecture documentation, workflow diagrams, and code structure so tools can be maintained, extended, and transitioned effectively.
• Test, validate, and troubleshoot algorithms and software modules across development and deployment environments, including classified workspaces.
• Manage and maintain Git repositories with discipline — clean commits, meaningful documentation, and reproducible builds.
• Contribute to a culture of technical rigor: peer reviews, coding standards, and honest engagement with complex problems.

Skills

Python

Software development

Clearance TS/SCI

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Git

GitLab

Bitbucket

Jira

Jenkins

Job description

NASK Incorporated is seeking a hands-on Senior Software Engineer to join a small, technically focused team in Beavercreek, OH, supporting national security missions. You will collaborate with scientists and analysts to turn complex requirements into robust software.

The role emphasizes Python-based toolchains, data-intensive workflows, and machine-learning integration, with work in secure Windows and Linux environments and strict documentation standards.