Radar Software Engineer - Jr/Mid/Sr - 29820 *

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems. HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

About the Role

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Mission Technologies Division (HII-MT), is seeking multi-level Radar Software Engineers to join our growing software development team supporting advanced radar systems. This position is available at multiple levels, with candidates evaluated based on education and relevant experience.

Junior-level candidates will work under the mentorship of senior engineers to design, code, test, and integrate software components, gaining hands-on experience with the full software development lifecycle while contributing to the creation of robust, real-time software solutions. More experienced engineers will contribute independently across the entire lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architectural design, implementation, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

This position is located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio, within commutable distance from Beavercreek, Fairborn, Dayton, and Riverside.

Responsibilities

Junior Radar Software Engineer

• Contributes to the design, development, analysis, and testing of radar software.
• Writes clean, maintainable, and efficient code in languages such as C++ and Python under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Assists in the integration of software components with hardware.
• Participates in debugging and troubleshooting software issues.
• Supports the development and maintenance of software documentation and participates in code reviews.
• Collaborates with systems and hardware engineers to ensure software meets system requirements.

Mid-Level Radar Software Engineer

• Designs, develops, tests, and maintains real-time embedded software for radar applications using languages such as C++ and Python.
• Implements and optimizes complex radar algorithms and signal processing techniques developed in MATLAB and/or Python into software.
• Performs software integration with target hardware and supports system-level testing and verification.
• Troubleshoots and resolves software and system issues.
• Creates and maintains software documentation and participates actively in design and code reviews.
• Collaborates with systems, hardware, and test engineers to ensure software solutions meet performance and quality standards.

Senior Radar Software Engineer

• Designs, develops, tests, and maintains real-time embedded software for radar applications using languages such as C++ and Python.
• Implements and optimizes complex radar algorithms and signal processing techniques developed in MATLAB and/or Python into software.
• Performs software integration with target hardware and supports system-level testing and verification.
• Troubleshoots and resolves software and system issues.
• Creates and maintains software documentation and participates actively in design and code reviews.
• Collaborates with systems, hardware, and test engineers to ensure software solutions meet performance and quality standards.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Junior Radar Software Engineer

• 2 years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field; 0 years relevant experience with a Master’s in a related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience.
• Academic background or project experience in software development, preferably with C++ and Python.
• Understanding of object-oriented design and software development principles.
• Interest in or familiarity with radar systems or signal processing concepts.
• Familiarity with Linux or a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) is a plus.
• Understanding of multi-threading, concurrency, and meeting timing constraints.
• Strong foundation in linear algebra and basic physics.
• Secret Security Clearance to start; must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with enhanced security checks.

Mid-Level Radar Software Engineer

• 5 years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field; 3 years relevant experience with a Master’s in a related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• Proven experience developing software in C++ and Python.
• Strong experience in object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.
• Knowledge of radar systems, digital signal processing (DSP), or related domains.
• Proficiency with development in a Linux or Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) environment.
• Experience with software configuration management and version control tools in a CI/CD Pipeline environment using tools such as GitLab.
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing and maintaining a robust unit testing framework.
• Hands-on experience with software/hardware integration, testing, and debugging.
• Secret Security Clearance to start; must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with enhanced security checks.

Senior Radar Software Engineer

• 9 years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s in a related field; 7 years relevant experience with a Master’s in a related field; 4 years relevant experience with a PhD or Juris Doctorate in a related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• Proven experience developing software in C++ and Python.
• Strong experience in object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.
• Knowledge of radar systems, digital signal processing (DSP), or related domains.
• Proficiency with development in a Linux or Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) environment.
• Experience with software configuration management and version control tools in a CI/CD Pipeline environment using tools such as GitLab.
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing and maintaining a robust unit testing framework.
• Hands-on experience with software/hardware integration, testing, and debugging.
• Secret Security Clearance to start; must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with enhanced security checks.

Preferred Qualifications

Junior Radar Software Engineer

• Basic knowledge of software configuration management tools in a CI/CD Pipeline environment (e.g., GitLab).
• Basic knowledge of building, deploying, using, and maintaining reusable and reliable containerized images (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Familiarity with a unit testing framework.
• Willingness to participate in hands-on software integration and testing.
• Strong desire to learn and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Mid-Level Radar Software Engineer

• Experience with software design patterns and an understanding of software architecture.
• Experience with performance profiling and optimization.
• Able to translate system-level requirements into software design specifications.
• Building, deploying, using, and maintaining reusable and reliable containerized images (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Developing software using a CI/CD Pipeline in a Cloud environment.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers is a plus.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with multi-threading, concurrency, and meeting timing constraints.
• Work experience using linear algebra and basic physics.

Senior Radar Software Engineer

• Experience with software design patterns and an understanding of software architecture.
• Experience with performance profiling and optimization.
• Able to translate system-level requirements into software design specifications.
• Building, deploying, using, and maintaining reusable and reliable containerized images (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Developing software using a CI/CD Pipeline in a Cloud environment.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers is a plus.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with multi-threading, concurrency, and meeting timing constraints.
• Work experience using linear algebra and basic physics.

Pay

Anticipated salary range: $78,406.00 - $167,600.00.

Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions.

Benefits

• Best-in-class medical, dental, and vision plan choices.
• Wellness resources and employee assistance programs.
• Savings Plan Options (401(k)) and financial planning tools.
• Life insurance and employee discounts.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and early childhood/post-secondary education scholarships.

Physical Requirements

Adequate visual acuity and manual dexterity for meeting the requirements of the Software Engineer role.