Software Engineer II

Outpost Technologies; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Comp Time Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Outpost Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer II to join our Test and Evaluation team, building a digital scoring system for remote sensing platforms and maintaining the platform UI to meet evolving customer needs.

The role requires strong technical background, US citizenship, and an active DoD Secret level clearance, with 3–10 years of software development experience in C/C++/Python on Linux and Windows. Collaboration and rigorous testing are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have US Citizenship.
• Active DoD Security Clearance: Secret Level or Higher.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 3–10 years of software development experience.
• Proficient in C/C++ and Python; experience on Linux and Windows.

Responsibilities

• Develop, expand, and maintain software tool suite to improve lethality analysis and Model & Simulation capabilities.
• Assist planning development and test activities, manage life-cycle risks, and enable frequent internal releases.
• Conduct peer reviews, provide constructive code criticism, and propose test techniques for verification and stress testing.
• Perform automated, integration and system-level testing; apply dependency inversion and mocking techniques.
• Analyze system-level requirements to derive software designs and detailed requirements.
• Communicate designs, implementation, and test strategies within a small development team to build consensus.
• Design, code, and debug soft real-time systems, including 6 DOF digital twin simulations and hardware interactions.

Skills

Software development experience

End-user feedback & stakeholder input

Peer reviews & test techniques

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Relevant field

Tools

C/C++

Python

Linux

Windows

Job description

Position Description:

Outpost Technologies is seeking a Software Engineer II to join our team. The ideal candidate will work as a member of our Test and Evaluation team in the generation of a digital scoring system to support remote sensing platforms. The role also covers the maintenance of the platform and UI to meet the evolving needs our customers require. The candidate should demonstrate a strong technical background and the ability to receive feedback from end users and stakeholders, assess optimization paths, and execute efficiently.

The posted compensation range represents the expected pay range for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation may be higher or lower than the stated range based on factors such as relevant experience, education, certifications, specialized expertise, geographic considerations, market conditions, and alignment with internal compensation structures and government contracting requirements.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop, expand, and maintain existing software tool suite to improve lethality analysis and Model & Simulation capabilities
• Assist the software team in planning development and test activities, managing development life-cycle risks, and understanding the benefits of frequent internal releases (e.g., faster feedback, reduced integration issues, and improved adaptability)
• Apply critical thinking and broad expertise in modern computing issues to conduct effective peer reviews, provide constructive code criticism, and propose test techniques for verifying nominal code behavior and identifying failure modes through stress testing
• Demonstrate experience in formal, informal, and automated verification testing for highly reliable/available code, including writing automated tests beyond unit tests (e.g., integration and system-level tests), leveraging dependency inversion and mocking techniques
• Analyze system-level requirements to propose software designs and derive detailed software requirements that align with system goals
• Communicate clearly and effectively about software designs, implementation strategies, and test strategies within a small development team, fostering open discussions on technical and process issues to build consensus
• Design, code, and debug soft real-time systems, utilizing in-depth knowledge of:
  • Generation of 6 DOF digital twin physics based simulations
  • Hardware operations (e.g., serial ports, PCI bus, Ethernet)
  • Hardware-OS interactions (e.g., UART HW FIFOs, ISRs, buffer management, HW configuration, Linux filesystem cache/flush timing)
  • Application-OS interactions (e.g., blocking vs. polling, multi-thread synchronization).
  • Optimization of CPU performance using event-driven designs instead of polling

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must possess an Active DoD Security Clearance: Secret Level or Higher
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in relevant field (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science)
• 3 - 10 years of software development experience
• C/C++/Python programming-Linux, Windows

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Comp Time Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
  

Outpost Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud U.S. Government contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status.