Contract Software Engineer Remote Jobs in Irving, TX

Davidson has distinguished itself in the aerospace and missile defense industry with an outstanding reputation for excellence. Specifically, we're recognized for hiring noted experts, experienced engineers and scientists dedicated to designing and delivering advanced, intelligent technology solutions in defense of our Nation.

Davidson is seeking a Software Engineer (Remote options).

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze requirements, system architectures, and technical specifications to define and develop software solutions that meet business and technical objectives.
• Lead the design, development, integration, testing, and maintenance of complex software applications and systems.
• Translate system-level and software requirements into software architecture, detailed designs, technical solutions, and implementable work products.
• Evaluate alternative software approaches, technologies, and design solutions to address technical challenges, performance requirements, and business needs.
• Provide technical leadership for software development activities, including architecture, design, coding, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and deployment.
• Develop and maintain software technical documentation, including software architecture, design descriptions, interface specifications, test documentation, and other engineering artifacts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including systems engineers, software architects, product owners, and other technical stakeholders to resolve software-related technical issues, risks, dependencies, and design conflicts.
• Support software integration and verification activities, including development of test strategies, automated tests, defect resolution, and system-level integration.
• Contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of Agile and DevSecOps development practices, including continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), automated testing, and software configuration management.
• Ensure software solutions meet applicable quality, cybersecurity, safety, performance, and customer requirements.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to software engineers and contribute to the development of software engineering processes, standards, and best practices.
• Hold technical accountability for the quality, integrity, and successful execution of software engineering deliverables within the assigned area of responsibility.

Job Requirements:

• Strong, hands-on experience across the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, software architecture and design, implementation, integration, testing, debugging, and deployment.
• Demonstrated experience developing software using one or more object-oriented programming languages, such as C++, Java, or Python.
• Demonstrated experience developing and integrating software for complex systems.
• Experience with software architecture and design principles, including object-oriented design, software interfaces, modularity, and system integration.
• Solid understanding of Agile software development methodologies, including Scrum and/or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Experience with software development tools and environments, including version control, issue tracking, automated testing, and build/deployment tools.
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) and/or DevSecOps development environments.
• Experience developing and maintaining technical software documentation and engineering artifacts.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex software issues and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Minimum of Ten (10) years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Four (4) years of additional relevant software engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Desired Competencies:

• Experience developing high-reliability software.
• Experience with software development and collaboration tools such as Git, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, GitLab, or similar tools.
• Experience with embedded systems, real-time systems, distributed systems, or hardware/software integration.
• Experience with software performance analysis, debugging, automated testing, and defect resolution.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Clearance Requirements:

• Active DoD Security Clearance at the Secret level or above (if applicable to the position).