Associate Software Engineer Jobs in Zephyrhills, FL

Location: Tampa, FL, United States. Required Travel: 11–25%. Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt. Anticipated Salary Range: $78,406.00–$135,000.00. Security Clearance: Top Secret. Requisition Number: 29316. Level of Experience: MidHI. The Software Engineer role resides with All‑Domain Operations (ADO) within HII’s Mission Technologies division, supporting multi‑domain operations, platforms, logistics, and intelligence operations.

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug software applications and systems with logical and mathematical foundations.
• Conduct multi‑disciplinary research and collaborate with hardware engineers and equipment designers on electronic data‑processing system development.
• Determine user needs and analyze system capabilities to resolve issues related to program intent, outputs, inputs, programming techniques, and controls.
• Develop operating instructions, compilers, assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.
• Perform software maintenance activities to enhance performance, stability, and reliability.
• Ensure compliance with software engineering standards, quality guidelines, and development best practices.
• Analyze user requirements and evaluate design feasibility based on schedule, cost, and resource constraints.
• Implement Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) standards to deliver open‑systems military aviation solutions that improve delivery speed and affordability.
• Plan and execute technology insertion and system‑refresh activities to enhance system capabilities.
• Collaborate with systems analysts, engineers, and programmers to identify system limitations, capabilities, and interface requirements.
• Design, develop, and modify software using scientific and mathematical models to predict design outcomes and impacts.
• Coordinate software system installations and monitor equipment performance to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Apply Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies to modernize software development processes.
• Develop software for image and video manipulation and enhancement as needed.

• Level 2: 2 years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 0 years experience with a Master’s degree in a related field; or a High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience.
• Level 3: 5 years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 3 years relevant experience with a Master’s degree in a related field; or a High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• Level 4: 9 years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 7 years relevant experience with a Master’s degree in a related field; or a High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• Professional experience designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software applications or systems.
• Strong understanding of logical and mathematical modeling as applied to software architecture and algorithm development.
• Experience collaborating with hardware engineers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to analyze user requirements and determine appropriate programming solutions.
• Proficiency in developing compilers, operating systems, utility programs, or similar low‑level system components (preferred but may vary by role).
• Experience with open‑systems architectures such as FACE is highly desirable.
• Strong software‑maintenance skills and experience optimizing system performance.
• Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Ability to perform feasibility analyses related to cost, schedule, and technical constraints.
• Experience developing software using scientific analysis and mathematical models.
• Ability to coordinate installations and monitor system behavior to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills for coordinating across engineering and analysis teams.
• Clearance: Must possess and maintain a Top‑Secret clearance.

Adequate visual acuity and manual dexterity for meeting the requirements of the Software Engineer family.

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Wellness resources and employee assistance programs.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Life insurance and employee discounts.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Early childhood and post‑secondary education scholarships.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.