Tactical Systems Engineer - JobID-0262

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking a Tactical System Engineer to join our Warfare Systems team in Mount Laurel, NJ. This role focuses on architecting and refactoring mission-critical legacy weapons system software into a modern technology stack, enabling a microservices-based tactical platform for both cloud-native and tactical-edge deployment models.

About the Role

The Warfare Systems team works on real-time automated test and analysis, virtual computing environments, AI/ML-based data analytics, cybersecurity, and both backfit and forward-fit tactical solutions. You will be accountable for delivering well-architected, production-ready solutions that exceed Fleet requirements.

All applicants must be able to obtain and maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance. This is an on-site position requiring at least 4 days per week in the Mount Laurel, NJ office.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test complex software in C, C++, Python, JavaScript, and Java within various development environments.
• Analyze legacy monolithic software programs, recompile them, and incrementally refactor to modernize using "brownfield" and "greenfield" methodologies.
• Perform technical assessment and deconstruction of Navy tactical system code for Surface Navy Combat systems.
• Explore and prototype next-generation solutions using AI/ML, distributed processing, and modeling.
• Interact with customers to elicit requirements and document agreements.
• Present project cost, schedule, and technical progress to organization leadership.
• Develop software architecture, including hardware and software interfaces between components.
• Assist in developing user, functional, and technical requirements for tactical systems.
• Participate in and provide feedback for design and code/peer reviews.
• Integrate individual software components into complex software environments.
• Support test and integration activities at IDT labs and government Land Based Test Sites (LBTS).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, System Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent full-time professional experience.
• 5+ years of full-time professional experience.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, as needed.
• Experience with combat system design and software, ideally AEGIS or Ship Self Defense System (SSDS).
• Familiarity with developing tactical systems software on DOD programs.
• Experience with C, C++, Python, and/or Java programming languages.
• Adept with developing in Linux OS environments, including shell scripting.
• Ability to decompose and document requirements and specifications.
• Understanding of distributed systems, algorithms, data structures, and software design patterns, especially the Strangler Pattern.
• Experience with Agile software development processes.
• Proficiency working within a Git CM environment.
• Comfortable with DevSecOps best practices.
• Ability to convert vague customer requirements into a refined vision.
• Ability to identify and describe algorithmic complexity.

Skills

• Extensive experience with combat system design and software, ideally AEGIS or Ship Self Defense System (SSDS).
• Experience utilizing Make build system, Maven, and Ant scripting.
• Experience with X-Windows.
• Familiar with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) methodologies.
• Experience with Jenkins, Jira, and the Atlassian tool suite.
• Familiarity with foundational networking concepts such as routing, switching, identity services, intrusion detection, and firewall.
• Familiarity deploying virtual machines in VMWare vSphere environments, including networking configuration.
• Familiarity designing complex software development environments including submodules, remote dependencies, and mixed-code deployments.
• Familiarity deploying virtual machines and/or containers into Azure cloud environments, including networking configuration.
• Solid analytical abilities, coupled with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguous situations.
• Excellence in oral, written, and technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts.
• Initiative, creativity, reliability, and teamwork.
• Strong organization and planning skills.
• Attention to detail while maintaining a big-picture perspective.

Pay

Pay range: $114,000 - $184,000 or $135,000 - $231,000 per year, commensurate with experience. The posted range does not include bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package.
• Competitive PTO and paid holidays.
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and matching.
• 9/80 optional schedule (2nd and 4th Friday off every month).
• Tuition Assistance Reimbursement Program.
• Professional Development Resources.
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits.
• Organization-Wide Monthly Tech Connect Events.
• Annual Employee Recognition Awards.
• Regular Social Events and Catered Lunches.