Senior Software Engineer – Radar Software

. Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain software applications and systems operating and supporting advanced radar systems .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeGermantown • Maryland • United StatesSenior💰 $107,089 - $144,570 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

LinuxPythonRTOSC++

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain software applications and systems operating and supporting advanced radar systems
Translate customer, product, and system-level requirements into reliable, maintainable software designs and C/C++ implementations
Develop radar-system application software involving multithreaded behavior, timing-sensitive operation, shared resources, and system-level interfaces
Troubleshoot and resolve software issues during development, integration, lab testing, system testing, and field support
Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, integration, and test teams
Participate in code reviews, configuration management, documentation, estimation, and engineering process improvements
Lead assigned technical work, communicate technical risks and tradeoffs, and guide other engineers as needed

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field
At least five years of relevant software engineering experience
Strong C or C++ software development experience, especially in embedded, system-level, or mission-critical software environments
Experience with multithreaded or concurrent software, including timing-sensitive behavior, synchronization, and shared-resource management
Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills in integrated or system-level software environments
Experience using version control
Experience working in a structured software development environment
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
U.S. citizenship required
Ability to own technical work independently and collaborate across software, systems, hardware, integration, and test teams
RTOS-based applications, Linux-based systems, hardware/software integration, Python scripting, or defense systems experience helpful but not required

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