Software Engineer

Salary: $81,000 - 104,000 per year Requirements:

• Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
• A bachelors or masters degree in engineering or computer science from an ABET-accredited university, plus three years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including three years in DoD acquisition; alternatively, seven years of directly related experience with the certification specified for the PWS labor category, including five years in the DoD.
• Relevant experience with Air Force Life Cycle Management (AF LCM) of weapon systems or products, including identifying technical requirements and deliverables and validating and verifying product deliveries against requirements.
• Familiarity with AF LCM processes and knowledge of regulations, policies, and operating instructions related to technical documentation, technical data, and systems engineering execution.
• Experience using the programming language applicable to the supported weapon system or program; examples include C++, COBOL, Java, HTML, and C#.
• Cybersecurity qualification for Work Role ID 441, Network Operations Specialist, meeting the applicable DoD Manual 8140.03 requirements for the identified cyber work role.
• An acquisition qualification: DAU CACQ 010 Foundational Acquisition Intelligence Credential; any level of DAWIA APDP certification; or a degree or certificate in LCM, Product LCM, or a related field from a U.S. Department of Education-approved accredited institution.
• A systems engineering qualification: a systems engineering certificate or degree from an ABET-accredited school; DAWIA APDP Level II certification in Engineering & Technical Management; or an INCOSE ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP certification.

• Assess the operational feasibility of assigned systems or programs by evaluating data, analyses, technical reports, requirements, and proposed solutions.
• Develop and present solutions through technical documentation, flowcharts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code.
• Analyze systems and recommend policy or procedural changes to improve operations.
• Obtain software information from vendors, recommend purchases, and test and approve products.
• Collect, analyze, and summarize development and service issues, and communicate findings.
• Complete related engineering and organizational work as needed to support the mission.
• Conduct software quality assurance to verify that software meets defined or standardized quality specifications.
• Collaborate on an agile software development team, elaborating high-level features into technical designs and tasks with users and government engineering leads.
• Code features and functions, along with their functional and performance tests.
• Participate in peer design and code reviews, and create scripts or code for software builds, packaging, and deployment.
• Complete other software engineering and documentation tasks as assigned.

• AI
• C#
• COBOL
• Support
• Java
• Network
• Security
• Matrix

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We are Credence, a privately held technology company supporting mission-critical needs for federal defense and health organizations through AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence solutions. We partner with clients to advance mission success and national security, and our servant-leadership culture focuses on the success of our clients, team members, and partners. We have repeatedly been recognized as a top place to work and have appeared on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies for 12 years. We are hiring a journeyman-level Software Engineer to support our Distributed Common Ground System program at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia. The Air Force DCGS is a global intelligence enterprise linking 27 active-duty, Air National Guard, and mission-partner sites through a robust communications infrastructure. We offer health, dental, and vision coverage; retirement plans; life insurance; paid time off and holidays; family leave; short- and long-term disability coverage; and training and development.

last updated 41 week of 2026