Astrion · 13 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer
Bedford, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $170K/yr
20+ years expAstrion is providing an exciting opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer located at Hanscom AFB in Bedford, Massachusetts, supporting the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM). The role involves delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force Battle Network, focusing on software engineering, design, architecture, acquisition support, and technical management.
ManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Assess feasibility through analysis, problem definition, and solution evaluation
Document and demonstrate solutions using diagrams, code, and documentation
Improve operations by analyzing systems and recommending procedural changes
Acquire and license software by coordinating with vendors and testing products
Analyze and summarize development and service issues to inform stakeholders
Support mission goals by completing engineering tasks as required
Perform SQA to ensure software meets defined quality standards
Collaborate in Agile teams to design, code, test, and review software and scripts
Contribute to build, deployment, and documentation tasks as needed
Support all phases of the acquisition lifecycle through engineering activities and documentation (e.g., AoA, SEP, CDR)
Conduct system architecture analysis, including feasibility studies and state-of-the-art assessments
Develop and document system architectures, identify gaps, and recommend solutions using traditional or MBSE approaches
Maintain system architecture and interoperability requirements
Define operational requirements and interactions to support system development
Translate user needs into system-level requirements using DoD acquisition practices
Analyze training systems and simulators, and evaluate their designs
Apply DoD acquisition and sustainment engineering processes across product life cycles
Prepare/review specifications and apply modeling/simulation to optimize performance
Develop and integrate milestone documentation and reports per DoD/AF policies
Review contractor drawings for compliance with specifications and standards
Support all system engineering activities: requirements, design, verification, risk, interfaces, and configuration management
Share lessons learned and best practices while respecting proprietary constraints
Conduct market research, trade studies, and system evaluations to guide decisions
Analyze performance, cost, reliability, and risk to support technical recommendations
Develop and execute test plans and evaluate test results for acquisition support
Support logistics, maintenance, configuration, and supply chain efforts, including alternate sourcing for obsolescence issues
Qualification
Required
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret Level Clearance with current SCI eligibility
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Preferred
Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field
Years of experience: 20+ years of experience with 12+ years of experience in the DoD
Experience with Information Technology (IT) systems and the design, development, testing, evaluation, and maintenance of software, including software Verification and Validation (V&V). Personnel must meet Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification requirements per DoD 8570.01-M
Experience across the full software development lifecycle for DoD systems, including architecture, design, implementation, testing, documentation, delivery, and sustainment, with knowledge of software engineering best practices (coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, and configuration management)
Familiarity with Electronic Warfare and/or Air Combat operations, including live aircrew training, tactics development, and range infrastructure systems (desired)
Experience developing networked protocols in Windows and Linux environments (desired)
Company
Astrion
Astrion is a provider of mission support and advanced engineering services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Zolet
Chief Executive Officer
Dalia Khanafseh
Senior Vice President, Transformation
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