QTEC Aerospace ยท 1 day ago
PR025-043 - LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER
QTEC Aerospace is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their team of professionals in Huntsville, AL. The selected candidate will serve as the Lead Software Engineer on the Fire Control System for a large Missile Defense Program, leading a team and driving value delivery for the infrastructure of a complex Missile Defense command and control system.
AerospaceProject ManagementService Industry
Responsibilities
Participate in all phases of the SDLC including requirements analysis, design, development, integration, and testing
Responsible for leading a team and driving value delivery for the infrastructure of a complex Missile Defense command and control system
Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment
Occasional travel may be required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and at least 8 years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 6 years of related experience, or 4 years with a PhD not to exceed 14 years
Recent and extensive experience developing software in C++ or Java
Willingness to become proficient with Ada software development
Experience with Unix/Linux Operating Systems
Experience leading a technical team of 5 or more individuals
Experience estimating planning and scheduling software development work for a technical team
Eager to learn and absorb new concepts and information
Experience with Agile Project Management tools (Jira/Confluence) and DevSecOps tools and methods (Jenkins, Ansible, Git/Gitlab) of continuous integration/continuous delivery and deployment (CI/CD) automation
Proven experience understanding complex algorithms and implementing them in software
Proven team player able to understand multiple aspects of the project
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, and prepare and brief technical presentations to the customer as needed
Self-motivated and customer-oriented
Candidates must currently have and be able to maintain a minimum DoD SECRET level security clearance
Preferred
MDA and Missile Defense Systems experience and knowledge
Experience developing software in Ada
Recent MATLAB and Python Experience
Highly experienced with Linux, scripting, and operations
Advanced degree in Mathematics or Physics
Math Skills: Linear Algebra, Statistics, Algorithms
Physics Skills: Astro or Orbital mechanics
Experience with optimization algorithms
Experience with planning / scheduling algorithms
Experience with sensor modeling, communication modelling, and / or missile modelling
Battle Management or Fire Control experience
Company
QTEC Aerospace
QTEC Aerospace provides engineering, project management, analysis, and logistics services.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
Washington Technology
2025-12-04
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