Software Engineer - ENG06

Cornerstone Defense LLC; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) plan with company match

Tuition and training assistance

Paid vacation/leave

Fitness reimbursement program

College savings plan

Commuter benefits

Financial advisory services

Flex spending accounts

Health savings accounts

STD/LTD coverage

Life and AD&D insurance

Employee assistance programs

Life financial planning assistance

Legal resources

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense LLC in Aurora, CO is seeking a Software Engineer to lead the modernization of software programs. This role requires providing technical direction to teams, mentoring engineers, and generating estimates for software development bids.

Candidates should have a STEM degree, significant experience in software engineering, and an active TS/SCI clearance. Comprehensive benefits include medical insurances, 401(K), tuition assistance, and more, promoting a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant software engineering experience required.
• Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued TS/SCI clearance is mandatory.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead program’s baseline modernization efforts.
• Provide technical direction and design to software agile development teams.
• Mentor and guide senior and junior engineers.
• Generate software cost and schedule estimates.
• Utilize modern DevSecOps and CI/CD techniques.
• Apply software lifecycle practices on defense projects.
• Advance software technologies.

Skills

Software Architecture

Java

C++

Cloud environments

Kubernetes

Message brokers (RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Kafka)

Enterprise integration patterns

Systems Engineering processes

Cameo Modeling using SysML

SAFe Agile methodology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

Tools

Cameo Modeling using UAF

Atlassian Tools

DevOps

Job description

Software Engineer – ENG06

Aurora, CO

Active TS/SCI

Compensation Range: $170,000 - $200,000

Company Overview

Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead program’s baseline modernization efforts.
• Provide technical direction and design to software agile development teams, and other engineering personnel.
• Mentor and guide senior and junior engineers.
• Generate software cost and schedule estimates to support future development bids using techniques such as parametric analysis of SLOC, hours, or other metrics.
• Modern DevSecOps and continuous integration/continuous delivery techniques.
• Software lifecycle practices on defense projects.
• Advance software technologies.

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 10 years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Experience as a Software Architect.
• Experience developing software using Java or C++.
• Experience with cloud environments and Kubernetes.
• Experience with message brokers such as RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or Kafka.
• Experience with enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience with System Engineering processes such as requirements management, use case development, and trade studies.
• Experience with Cameo Modeling using Systems Modeling Language (SysML).
• Experience with the SAFe Agile software development methodology.
• Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued TS/SCI clearance required prior to start date. An active and transferable U.S. government‑issued Top Secret clearance that can be crossed over to a TS/SCI clearance prior to start is also acceptable. U.S. citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SIGINT, Digital Communication, or digital signal processing software development.
• Experience programming solutions in C++, Java, Python, and Go.
• Experience with Cameo Modeling using the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF).
• Experience with DevOps, continuous integration/continuous development, and automated testing.
• Experience with Atlassian Tools.

Company Benefits

Cornerstone Defense offers a comprehensive list of benefits, designed to give employees and their families several options to choose from when selecting benefits that best fit their needs. These offerings include not only a full suite of the traditional Medical/Dental/Vision insurances, but also a number of other benefits and perks to include, but not limited to: a 401(K) plan with a company match, tuition and training assistance, paid vacation/leave, a fitness reimbursement program, college savings plan, commuter benefits, financial advisory services, flex spending accounts, health savings accounts, STD/LTD coverage, life and AD&D insurance, employee assistance programs, life financial planning assistance, and legal resources.