Software Engineer Lead

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Requisition Number: 25645

Required Travel: 0 – 10%

Employment Type:

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $ – $

Security Clearance: TS/SCI

Level of

Experience:

Management

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Software Engineer Lead to guide our growing software development team through strategic planning, technical execution, and day‑to‑day operations. This newly created role blends hands‑on software expertise with leadership and supervisory responsibilities. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned developer with a passion for mentoring, process improvement, and driving programmatic success across multiple projects.

Design, develop, document, test, maintain, and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. Determine computer user needs, analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls;

prepare operating instructions; design and develop compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensure software standards are met.

• 4 years relevant progressive experience with a Bachelor’s in a related field; 2 years relevant progressive experience with a Master’s in a related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 8 years relevant progressive experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership or supervisory role.
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, C/C++, JavaScript).
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and development methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and inspire teams.
• Clearance:
  Minimum Secret clearance is required to start.
• Must have TS/SCI security clearance.

May be required to visit job site in an industrial or shipboard environment. Normally not required to lift more than 40 pounds higher than three feet above the floor level.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to  with the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case‑by‑case basis. You may also call 1‑844‑849‑8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.