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Cleared Software Engineer

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Herndon, VA
Contract
Senior
2 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Kratos is looking for a Software Development Engineer with cyber knowledge and experience, to support the development, testing, and maintenance of Cryptologic Knowledge Solutions for analysis and applications for specific projects. This position involves researching, designing, implementing, and testing software solutions. Kratos encourages an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline, working hard to deliver innovative solutions to national and global customers. The company values its ability to design and deliver leading-edge, resilient solutions across aerospace communication, control, awareness, and mission success, emphasizing long-term relevance and customer trust.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop applications, services, and components for specific products, including design, coding, testing, validating security and policy compliance, debugging, documenting, deploying, and maintaining the software.
  • Manipulate extremely large data sets and data queries for existing or proposed databases.
  • Provide requirement analysis and synthesis from system to component level software.
  • Work with Real Time Systems and Business Management Information Systems.
  • Resolve software issues and problem reports, modifying existing software to work with new hardware or improve performance.
  • Assess design and implementation tradeoffs between solutions ranging from hardware vs software approaches, and new software development vs COTS/GOTS options.
  • Contribute as a team member to address functional areas in analytics, knowledge management, information access/management, and cyber/threat analysis.
  • Design, implement, and test complex algorithms requiring strict timing, following development, configuration management, testing, and validation processes.
  • Utilize scientific analysis and mathematical modeling to predict performance and consequences of a design.
  • Oversee or lead one or more software development teams to ensure work completion per project requirements and processes.
  • Generate designs in coordination with System Engineering to meet performance and cyber requirements.
  • Assist in developing and executing test procedures for software components.
  • Generate and maintain technical documentation for each service and solution developed.
  • Maintain Configuration Management of relevant data and materials.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering or a STEM degree, with 7+ years of direct experience in a similar role, or a combination of education and related experience.
  • An active TS/SCI clearance with a full Polygraph.
  • Solid knowledge of C++, Java, Python.
  • Experience using Gitlab and Atlassian tools.
  • Experience working in an Agile and/or SAFe development approach.
  • Experience translating requirements into software solutions.
  • Experience working effectively in cross-functional teams to develop solutions and address system performance issues.
  • Experience developing test approaches for validating system requirements.
  • Experience leading a team of software engineers in development and validation efforts.

Nice to Have

  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Geolocation knowledge
  • J2EE, Javascript, Bash
  • Hibernate, SpringBoot, AngularJS, Ansible, Git, Subversion, Jenkins, Gradle
  • Cloud technologies, Apache Spark, Azure, VM
  • Docker, Container, Kubernetes
  • Experience with Space Domain Awareness projects requiring software development
  • CI/CD Pipeline experience

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or a STEM field
  • 7+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive salary based on experience and education

Working at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Kratos values an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline, working hard to deliver innovative, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness, and mission success. The company emphasizes long-term relevance, customer trust, and confidence in its ability to deliver leading-edge solutions.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 20, 2025
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeContract
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceSenior

About Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Website

kratosdefense.com

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Location

Herndon, VA

Industry

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing

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