Staff Software Engineer

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Staff Software Engineer

On-site in Huntsville, AL

Target salary range: $120,000 - $160,000.00

Active Secret Clearance Required to Start

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer / Product Owner to lead development of the Engagement Planner Integrated Tasker (Tasker) supporting the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Weapon System (GWS). This role blends hands-on software engineering (Ada/C++) with Agile product ownership and technical team leadership in a secure DoD environment.

Responsibilities:

• Own and drive the product roadmap, vision, and backlog for Tasker software
• Lead Sprint planning, estimation, and prioritization for the Scrum team
• Develop and brief performance metrics and program status to leadership
• Provide hands-on software development (primarily Ada; modular C++ integration)
• Implement and maintain complex algorithms within event-driven architectures
• Support and maintain inter-product interfaces across the GMD ecosystem
• Contribute to CI/CD and DevSecOps automation pipelines
• Operate in a secure, closed-area environment supporting national defense

Qualifications:

• Federal Law requires U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math)
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret
• Experience:
  • 8+ years (BS) / 6+ years (MS) / 4+ years (PhD) relevant software development experience
  • Programming: Recent experience with C++ or Java; willingness to develop proficiency in Ada
• Technical Expertise:
  • Implementing and debugging event-driven systems
  • Developing and integrating complex algorithms
  • Maintaining software interfaces across distributed systems
• Agile & DevSecOps:
  • Jira, Confluence
  • Jenkins, Ansible
  • Git/GitLab
  • CI/CD automation
• Leadership:
  • Experience as Product Owner OR leading technical teams (5+ engineers)
  • Estimating, planning, and scheduling software development efforts
  • Must be able to work on-site in a secure/closed-area environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret clearance
• Experience with Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) or Midcourse Missile Defense
• Background in:
• Battle Management
• Threat State Processing
• Weapon Target Assignment
• Experience supporting the MDA GMD program
• Strong proficiency in Ada
• Experience developing analysis tools in MATLAB and Python
• Experience with algorithm development

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer

What to Expect

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense, manufacturing, government, and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have achieved our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation.

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