Software Engineer II

About the role

SEACORP's Platforms Business Area is seeking a Software Engineer II. The Software Engineer will work with a small product development team building high-reliability software for air-gapped tactical and post-mission environments. We emphasize individual accountability, initiative, and direct technical ownership from design through verification.

Responsibilities

• Application Engineering: Design, maintain, and modernize Java/JavaFX tools and administrative GUIs serving remote, non-technical users across in-field and post-mission analysis environments; support migration to web-based services.
• Testing & Simulation: Maintain, operate, and extend internal software utilities used for component testing and mission simulation.
• Packaging & Validation: Build, containerize (Podman), and validate software locally prior to release onto edge Kubernetes (K3s) infrastructure.
• Systems Integration: Diagnose host-level network sockets, OS behavior, and application issues within cybersecurity-hardened, STIG-compliant baselines.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field such as engineering or mathematics
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Technical Qualifications:
  • Core Development: Strong Java background (Spring, JUnit, JavaFX) and Gradle build automation.
  • Linux & Automation: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administration, Bash scripting, and basic Ansible automation.
  • Containers & Infrastructure: Local application development and testing using Podman and VirtualBox; working familiarity with deploying to Kubernetes (K3s) clusters (cluster administration handled by dedicated DevOps).
  • Host Networking: Practical host-level Linux networking (static IP assignment, firewalld port management) and core socket fundamentals (TCP, UDP, Multicast vs. Broadcast).
  • Toolchain & Process: Source control in Bitbucket (Git) and automated CI/CD pipeline usage in Atlassian Bamboo.
  • Problem-Solving: Ability to execute tasks independently and resolve system-level issues in a lean team setting.
• Desired Qualifications:
  • Domain Experience: Prior familiarity with Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical Systems (SWFTS).
  • Cyber Compliance: Experience identifying when DoD STIG policies impact application functionality.
  • Secondary Languages: Basic Python for utility scripting; C/C++ experience for legacy/low-level maintenance.
• Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship required.
• Location: Newport, RI
• Travel: Infrequently (
• Clearance: Secret

Benefits

• Medical Benefits: Choice of two medical insurance programs through Blue Cross & Blue Shield.
• Dental Benefits: A best in class Dental Insurance Plan through Delta Dental.
• Vision Benefits: An excellent Vision Benefit providing discounts and allowances for prescription glasses and contact lenses.
• Retirement Benefits: A qualified 401(k) Retirement Savings Account with a generous employer matching contribution up to 8% of your eligible compensation.
• Life Insurance Benefits: Employer paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance equal to your annual salary. Supplemental coverage is available for you and qualified family members as well as Supplemental Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Additional Benefits: Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year (including 2 floating Holidays), a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program; Tuition Reimbursement, and Referral Bonuses.