Mid-Level Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Tangram Flex is seeking Software Engineers with a minimum 3 years experience to join our dynamic team focusing on open mission systems integration, interoperability, and verification. We’re looking for software engineers who pursue deep understanding of technical objectives, while being responsible for providing innovative, reliable solutions to a range of technical challenges, ensuring complete team and customer satisfaction. This role demands a strong technical skill set coupled with the ability to establish and nurture relationships with stakeholders throughout the entire program lifecycle.

What We Do : Our team and products provide solutions to enable innovators to design, develop, verify, and advance critical systems, while accelerating innovation that advances our nations’ security. By accelerating delivery of critical systems, Tangram is transforming the way our nation solves complex software challenges. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Software Development & System Optimization

• Design & Coding: Design, develop, test, and document high-quality software using relevant languages (C/C++, Java, Python, Rust).
• Resource Optimization: Analyze design approaches to improve the efficiency, stability, and scalability of system resources for new and existing products.
• Core Product Mastery: Build and maintain deep technical expertise in Tangram Flex products to support internal systems, customer deployments, and live demonstrations.

Integration, Testing & Agile Execution

• System Testing & Analysis: Support end-to-end system testing, performance analysis, and troubleshooting across integrated hardware/software setups.
• Agile Participation: Active participant in Agile SDLC events, including sprint planning, daily progress tracking, technical reviews, and integration events.

Client Support & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Engineering Collaboration: Partner closely with software, systems, and cross-functional teams to refine system requirements, design choices, and system characteristics.
• Technical Guidance & Support: Provide technical support and product guidance to customer engineers, resolving issues in line with company values and business goals.
• Stakeholder Communication: Translate customer requirements for internal teams (engineering, product, sales) and clearly articulate technical findings, project statuses, and demos to both technical and business audiences.

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent technical field.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of software engineering experience collaborating effectively within high-functioning technical teams.
• Security Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required; must possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.
• Object-Oriented Design & Programming: Deep experience with C, C++, Java, or Object-Oriented Design principles.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of work time to client sites, customer locations, and industry conferences as required.
  
• Work Location based in Dayton, Ohio 

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Languages & Infrastructure: Knowledge of or interest in Docker, Java, Go, Rust, Haskell, and network communications technology.
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Familiarity with modern software test approaches, including unit testing, static analysis, fuzz testing, and symbolic execution.

• Experience with communication & proposals; high level written and verbal communication skills to author or contribute to technical documentation, support proposal development, and present to external customers.
• Systems Integration & Domain Expertise :
  • Open Architectures & Standards: Understanding of or interest in DoD Open Architecture standards (e.g., OMS, FACE).

• • Autonomous Systems & Simulation: Familiarity with UAV/autonomous systems, relevant messaging formats (e.g., MAVLink), and simulation frameworks (e.g., AFSIM).
  • Embedded & Subsystem Integration: Hands-on experience integrating sub-system components, embedded systems, and toolchains like Simulink.

WHAT WE OFFER

We are committed to staying rooted in our core value of Team First. For that reason, we've designed a highly competitive benefits program and supportive work environment to engage employees and their families.

• Hybrid work options 
• Flexible Working Hours, 10 paid holidays, and generous Paid Time Off
• Employer Paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Short and Long Term Disability Insurance 
• Access to group rating plans for Life Insurance 
• Employer contribution to Health Savings Account  
• Competitive 401K employer match 
• A vibrant engineering culture that fosters transparency, collaboration, and continuous professional growth via internal tech community events (Lightning Talks, Integration Events).

Tangram Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its application procedures and in accordance with federal law.  All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. 

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