Senior Software Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Software Engineer role is onsite in Dahlgren, VA. The stated pay range is $165,000–$200,000 annually. The position supports the NSWCDD Intelligent Automation Division (H60) and its work for the U.S. Navy, Department of War, and interagency partners. The engineer leads software design and development, helps establish architecture and engineering standards, and supports an AI/ML team developing future capabilities. The work contributes to warfare technologies involving autonomy, artificial intelligence, robotics, unmanned systems, and large language models.

What you'll do

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of complex software subsystems
• lead technical design discussions
• help establish architectural standards
• mentor junior engineers
• develop scalable software
• write and review code
• debug system-level issues
• manage the software development life cycle from concept to deployment
• collaborate across product and engineering teams
• and participate in Agile practices.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior software engineer

dahlgren va

tactical engineering & analysis

artificial intelligence

machine learning

large language models

robotics

autonomous systems

unmanned systems

software architecture

$165k–$200k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Supports an AI/ML development team working at the intersection of autonomy, artificial intelligence, robotics, and unmanned systems; U.S. citizenship is required and an active security clearance is highly desirable.

About the employer

Tactical Engineering & Analysis is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.