Principal Software Engineer

BEST IN SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS

. Provide technical leadership for the development, integration, and validation of real-time RF sensor software systems .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $220,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in real-time RF sensor software systems development, integration, and validation, with a strong focus on technical leadership, mentoring, and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams. Proficient in transitioning algorithms into optimized production implementations while ensuring software quality and effective documentation.

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Technical LeadershipReal-Time Software DevelopmentSignal ProcessingC/C++ ProgrammingProposal Development

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Hard Skills

Real-Time ApplicationsMultithreaded ProgrammingSignal-Processing AlgorithmsIntegration TestingDebuggingSoftware DevelopmentConfiguration ManagementTest AutomationUser Interface DevelopmentData Analysis

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationTechnical WritingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

MATLABPythonGitLinuxLab Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Secret-Level Security ClearanceTop Secret Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

RF Sensor SystemsEmbedded SystemsOpen ArchitectureTechnical Risk ManagementField Testing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsLinuxPythonTypeScriptC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical leadership for the development, integration, and validation of real-time RF sensor software systems
Architect, guide, and implement software components within a multidisciplinary team
Integrate signal-processing algorithms into open architecture software frameworks
Develop integration tests and system-level validation tests
Debug real-time, multithreaded, and distributed systems
Transition MATLAB/Python algorithm prototypes into optimized production C/C++ implementations
Document software designs, test procedures, results, technical reports, integration plans, briefings, and customer presentations
Support system demonstrations and field-testing activities
Establish best practices for software quality, configuration management, test automation, documentation, and technical risk management
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers
Interface with government sponsors, customers, program managers, and technical stakeholders
Lead or substantially contribute to proposal development, including technical approaches, work-breakdown planning, technical writing, cost estimation, white papers, and customer presentations
Contribute to user interfaces, dashboards, and visualization tools for system observability, test execution, data analysis, and integration workflows
Support approximately 10% travel for integration events, field testing, and customer demonstrations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Secret-level security clearance
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
U.S. citizenship required for the government clearance requirement
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field, with relevant experience depending on degree: BS + 12 years, MS + 10 years, or PhD + 5 years
Ten or more years of professional software development experience, including leading complex software development, integration, and test efforts
Expert-level proficiency in programming for high-performance, real-time applications
Experience with version control systems, including Git
Experience with Linux
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills
Experience developing or integrating real-time software for signal-processing, embedded, distributed, or hardware-connected systems
Demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring experience
Experience contributing substantially to proposal efforts, including technical writing, technical-approach development, cost estimation, and customer presentations
Active Top Secret clearance preferred; TS/SCI preferred
Proficiency in Python or MATLAB preferred
Experience with hands-on hardware testing and lab equipment preferred
Experience in signal processing and RF sensor-system architectures preferred
Experience with real-time or embedded software development preferred
Knowledge of multithreaded programming and synchronization preferred
Understanding of open architecture principles and standards preferred
Experience developing user interfaces, dashboards, or visualization tools preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Approximately 10% travel for integration events, field testing, and customer demonstrations
Collaborative learning environment
Equal opportunity employment
Reasonable accommodation support