Software Engineer – San Antonio - TS/SCI Required

CNF Technologies; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CNF Technologies seeks a technical expert to design, develop, and field advanced cyber capabilities and software for electronic warfare operations. You will build mission-critical software, maintain EW models, and manage high-impact projects to improve operational readiness and capability advancement.

The role requires 5+ years of system/software engineering experience, strong EW knowledge, and the ability to function in a fast-paced, security-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of system/software engineering experience with a strong understanding of software design.
• Data mining techniques and knowledge of Electronic Warfare (EW).
• Strong knowledge of databases.
• Virtualization/containerization with VMware and Docker.
• Experience on large software platforms and systems of systems.
• DevOps environment experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electronic warfare receiver models.
• Enhance DevOps pipelines and automate validation of signals.
• Develop automated testing, CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts.
• Design end-to-end features from database to UI.
• Participate in team code reviews and documentation.

Skills

Data mining

Electronic Warfare

Databases

DevOps

Java/Spring Boot

Tools

VMware

Docker

Job description

In this position you will work as a technical expert in the design, development, assessment, and fielding of advanced cyber capabilities and software solutions supporting electronic warfare operations. Operating within a complex and dynamic mission environment, this position is integral to supporting Air Force objectives. The position will develop, modify, and maintain mission-critical software and electronic warfare models, and manages high-impact projects to enable operational readiness and capability advancement.

MINIMUM/GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

• Candidate must be capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
• The successful candidate must have 5+ years of recent system/software engineering experience with a strong understanding of software design.
• The candidate will possess and maintain required skills to include, but not limited to:
• Data mining techniques
• Knowledge of Electronic Warfare (EW)
• Strong knowledge of databases
• Virtualization/containerization (VMware and Docker)
• Experience in working on large software platforms and systems of systems
• Perform in a DevOps environment

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

NICE TO HAVE EXPERIENCE:

• Familiarity with DoD, Air Force, and national-level cyber policies, procedures, and security protocols for handling classified materials.
• Experience with DoD networks.
• Strong coding proficiency in supported languages and secure software development frameworks.
• Advanced project management skills, including planning, scheduling, and risk assessment for complex, multi-agency projects.
• Excellent communication abilities, capable of preparing and presenting technical reports, briefings, and decision papers for senior leadership.
• Ability to adapt to evolving technologies, foresee technological impacts, and tailor tools and practices to specific mission sets.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY:

• Design and develop electronic warfare receiver models
• Enhance DevOps pipelines
• Automate existing capabilities to validate signals
• Introduce AI/ML learning techniques to discover new radar modes of operation
• Develop signal models in Java/Spring Boot
• Test and validate receiver models
• Generate requisite documentation describing functionality and usage
• Participate in team code reviews
• Develop automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and operational deployment scripts to support rapid capability integration.
• Design, document, and implement end-to-end features from database to UI

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have or obtain a security clearance (TS/SCI)