Senior Tactical Systems Engineer – Naval Platforms & AI

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT); Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 114,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Paid holidays

401(k) with matching

Tuition assistance

Tech Connect events

Job summary

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) in Mount Laurel, NJ is seeking a Tactical System Engineer to join the Warfare Systems team. This role focuses on refactoring legacy weapons system software into a modern microservices-based stack for cloud-native and tactical-edge deployment.

The engineer will work on real-time test/analysis, AI/ML data analytics, cybersecurity, and integration across Navy surface and unmanned platforms, delivering production-ready solutions with strong ownership and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years full-time software engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain/maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test software in C, C++, Python, JavaScript, and Java.
• Refactor legacy software into modern microservices-based stack.
• Prototype AI/ML and distributed processing solutions.
• Collaborate with customers to elicit requirements.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Java

JavaScript

Linux

Git

DevSecOps

Distributed systems

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Make

Maven

Ant

VMware vSphere

Azure

Jira

Job description

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) in Mount Laurel, NJ is seeking a Tactical System Engineer to join the Warfare Systems team. This role focuses on refactoring legacy weapons system software into a modern microservices-based stack for cloud-native and tactical-edge deployment.

The engineer will work on real-time test/analysis, AI/ML data analytics, cybersecurity, and integration across Navy surface and unmanned platforms, delivering production-ready solutions with strong ownership and