Senior Software Engineer - Battlefield Radar, Onsite

Date Posted: 2026-07-29 | Location: Fullerton, CA (onsite) | U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility

About the Role

This position is for an experienced Software Engineer developing and deploying software for real-time mission-critical systems. The role requires an active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain an interim clearance prior to the start date.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain software applications using C/C++ and Python.
• Work within an Agile team to design, develop, test, and deploy software components supporting real-time data collection, processing, and user interaction across distributed systems.
• Participate in design and code reviews, configuration management activities, and automated testing within a mature CI/CD environment.
• Collaborate with systems, test, and data engineering teams to ensure seamless software integration and alignment with system objectives.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and contribute to formal design reviews.
• Travel to customer sites for testing and deployment.

Requirements

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in C/C++ and Python for application development, data processing, and automation.
• Experience with design, code, integration, and test of large systems.
• Experience with system or subsystem-level Integration, Verification, and Validation (IV&V).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with requirements development and flow-down processes.
• Familiarity with Agile lifecycle processes, including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development.
• Development experience on Linux, VxWorks, or other Real-Time Operating Systems.
• Experience in radar-domain software development, signal processing, and/or system integration.
• Experience working in lab environments with physical hardware (e.g., test benches, simulators).
• Knowledge of integration and testing of air, land, or sea-based mission systems from SIL through flight test.
• Internship or project experience involving data pipelines, AI/ML integration, or cross-domain systems.
• Experience with test automation and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Active, transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance.
• Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $95,500 – $181,700 USD.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program (education support).
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreements).