New

Software Engineer

Technology Service Corporation
tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Virginia, Arlington
Oct 17, 2025
TSC's Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (AISR) division in Arlington, VA is currently seeking a Software Engineer with an educational and/or industry focus in the design, development, integration, and testing of aircraft software components for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). TSC's AISR Division is actively recruiting a dynamic Software Engineer to support development and testing of flight components for a Group 4/5 UAV Program of Record. Self-directed and motivated individuals who are experienced in the development of software programming for electromechanical devices for aerospace/aviation platforms. Persons with a prior relevant technical role and demonstrated development capabilities, problem solving skills as point person for technical challenges on a system development program are encouraged to apply. The selected individual will work in lab environment and program design components, build and test prototypes, and integrate them into UAS platforms with a multi-contractor team, ensuring the highest levels of UAS reliability and mission success is achieved. In a key engineering position within the development and test team, the UAS Engineer is typically required for 40 hr. weeks, with 10% travel to testing site where weekly hours may extend to 50+ hr. weeks on occasion. Other duties may be assigned as new technologies and capabilities are deployed. This position requires a hands-on individual with experience in development, integration, and test of electrical subsystems and platforms, with a focus electrical system design including payload integration, sensor integration, and programming, wire harness design, enclosure building, testing, and electrical analysis. TSC's AISR team designs, builds, and operates a family of long endurance UAS sustaining 24/7 operations at multiple sites around the world. This position requires an individual familiar with electrical engineering discipline, and application readiness to apply design principles to all phases of UAS product life cycle, from initial development through operations. An individual in this position needs to learn and know the electrical systems on UAS and utilize his/her engineering skills to develop tangible solutions to meet rapid timelines and create successful electrical design outcomes. Responsibilities: Software engineers create workable solutions in rapid timeline to support requirements, solve problems, and deliver solutions. Write and maintain clean, well-documented, efficient code for software applications. Assist in debugging and testing minor bugs, work in larger codebase. Conduct developmental test to identify/fix issues. Support pieces of detailed software system and development activities for UAS platforms, including upfront analysis, prototyping, end item development and evaluation in laboratory and field test environments Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team locally and across physical locations Work with product owners to build software solutions for corresponding requirements Required Qualifications: Associate/Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related field. US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret DoD security clearance Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, MATLAB, JavaScript Software engineering foundation: strong understanding of core concepts including design of data structures, algorithm application, analysis, optimization, testing. Applied mathematics, differential equations, linear algebra, statistics, Basic software programming of electrical components, retrieval and evaluation of data, changing code and settings on devices. Ability to communicate effectively in engineering environment, document and explain your work to others. Preferred Qualifications: Hands on experience writing computer code for applications to control physical devices that can test out on a bench, transition to operate on a vehicle. Experience designing, building, and testing electrical subsystems for an airborne platform Design and integration of software control programs in electromechanical systems Demonstrated technical expertise, attention to detail, precision engineering standards. Possess excellent organizational and communications skills Able to prioritize work and maximize personal and team productivity TSC Benefits: TSC offers a stable work environment, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefit package; including ESOP participation, 401k Plan, Flexible Work Schedules, Tuition Reimbursement, Co-Sponsored Health Plan, Paid Leave and much more. Applying to TSC: Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at TSC is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check, security investigation, and drug screening. Note: This position is being recruited in anticipation of upcoming programs. No specific contract has been identified at this time. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). 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