Software Engineer

Software Engineer Capstone Research Corporation is seeking to expand our team. Capstone Research Corporation is headquartered in Huntsville Alabama. We are a customer-oriented engineering services company providing world class research and development support across the Department of Defense (DoD): Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Capstone offers 100% Company Provided Medical and Dental Insurance, Matching 401K, and Profit Sharing as part of our top-notch benefits package. Compensation for this position will be determined, but not limited to, factors such as responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, alignment with market data, and internal equity. We have an immediate opening for a Software Engineer to work in our Huntsville, AL office. The successful candidate will join the interdisciplinary Systems Analysis Group supporting existing Joint Tactical Integrated Fire Control projects/programs. We are looking for a high-performing engineer who takes pride in building robust systems, writing clean code, and continuously improving both themselves and the codebase around them. The successful candidate will be a strong technical contributor who can quickly internalize system architecture, operate with ownership, and deliver production-quality C++ code with minimal oversight. 3-5 years of software engineering experience is desired, including co-op, intern, academic research and/or other work experience. Salary based on relevant experience and education. Key Responsibilities Work on-site within a collaborative team environment to engineer joint tactical integrated fire control solutions Write efficient, maintainable, and scalable C++ code in accordance with coding standards and practices Develop software modules and components for real-time, mission-critical applications Develop and evaluate the system using standardized measures of performance and effectiveness Collaborate with systems architects and engineers to design solutions for Joint Tactical Integrated Fire Control Systems Participate in periodic program reviews and technical presentations to Government stakeholders Requirements Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, or related field Three or more years of professional software development experience Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++17 or newer) Experience with CMake across multi-repository projects Experience writing and maintaining unit tests using Google Test (or similar framework) Working knowledge of: Multithreading (std::thread, mutex, condition_variable, atomics) Networking fundamentals (e.g. UDP, TCP, ZeroMQ, IP basics) Serialization frameworks (e.g. protobuf) Ability to operate independently with technical guidance Excellent problem-solving skills and effective verbal and written communication skills Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time U.S. Citizenship Preferred Qualifications Experience with DoD operations, concepts, and technologies and their supporting sensors, effectors, and networks Experience working with CI/CD systems (GitLab CI preferred) Experience with safety-critical, defense, aerospace, or real-time systems MS Software Engineering Clearance The successful candidate must be able to qualify for a DoD Secret or higher clearance Capstone Research Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity Company All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. #J-18808-Ljbffr