Software Engineer- Newport, RI 1

About the role

Join Serco's AMSTC team in Newport, RI, contributing to the design, development, and testing of advanced unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) systems for critical military programs. This role supports both internal R&D efforts and external stakeholders, focusing on software sustainment, system integration, and DevOps pipeline management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to government and external user communities, including troubleshooting, issue resolution, and user engagement.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance core simulation software (PCX), including implementation of bug fixes and new capabilities.
• Conduct code audits and enforce software quality standards as part of the integration process with R&D development teams.
• Prepare, validate, and release software builds for external distribution in accordance with configuration management and security requirements.
• Perform lifecycle maintenance activities, including: operating system updates and patching, C++ compiler and library updates, DDS middleware configuration, updates, and troubleshooting.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated simulation and test pipelines, including nightly regression runs.
• Support simulation environments leveraging PCX, MOAA, and DSIM across diverse mission scenarios and vehicle configurations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure system performance, reliability, and compliance.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines in secure, controlled environments.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong programming experience in: C++, Python.
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix-based operating systems.
• Experience with: Distributed systems (DDS or similar middleware preferred), Version control (Git) and collaborative development workflows, CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance, DevOps tools and practices (e.g., GitLab and GitLab Runners, Automated testing frameworks (e.g., Google Test), Containerization technologies (e.g., Docker)).
• The ability to maintain/transfer a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with modeling and simulation environments or autonomy systems.
• Familiarity with PCX, MOAA, and/or DSIM (or similar frameworks).
• Experience supporting software in classified or regulated environments.
• Background in robotics, unmanned systems, or naval/defense applications.
• Experience with secure software development practices and accreditation processes.

Skills

• Ability to troubleshoot complex, integrated systems across software and infrastructure layers.

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance—so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.