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Senior R&D Software Developer Jobs in Dayton, OH

JF Taylor Inc

Sr Software Developer

Dayton, OH

$53 - $70/hr

The Senior Software Developer will lead teams developing state-of-the-art military aircraft simulations. The work will involve mentoring junior developers and engineers, prioritizing and assigning ...

JF Taylor Inc

Sr Software Developer

Dayton, OH · On-site

$51.75 - $68.25/hr

The Senior Software Developer will lead teams developing state-of-the-art military aircraft simulations. The work will involve mentoring junior developers and engineers, prioritizing and assigning ...

Fujitec America

Senior Software Developer

Mason, OH · On-site

$51.25 - $67.75/hr

FUJITEC AMERICA SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER JOB SUMMARY Mid-level developer responsible for designing, coding, testing, maintaining, and upgrading proprietary software applications based on company ...

Fujitec America

Senior Software Developer

Mason, OH

$51.25 - $67.75/hr

FUJITEC AMERICA SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER JOB SUMMARY Mid-level developer responsible for designing, coding, testing, maintaining, and upgrading proprietary software applications based on company ...

KBR

Software Developer

Beavercreek, OH

Software Developer Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security Solutions team provides ... D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support ...

KBR, Inc.

Software Developer

Beavercreek, OH · On-site

Software Developer Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security Solutions team provides ... D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support ...

KBR

Software Developer

Beavercreek, OH

Software Developer Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security Solutions team provides ... D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support ...

KBR, Inc.

Software Developer

Beavercreek, OH · On-site

Software Developer Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security Solutions team provides ... D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support ...

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As of May 28, 2026, the average hourly pay for senior r&d software developer in Dayton, OH is $60.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $50.91 and $67.31 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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AspectSenior R&D Software DeveloperSoftware Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field; experience in R&DBachelor's or higher in Computer Science or related field
Work EnvironmentResearch and development labs, innovation teamsDevelopment teams, product-focused environments
Industry UsageTech, manufacturing, research institutionsTech companies, startups, software firms
Common Search/ComparisonOften compared for R&D roles and advanced developmentMore general software development roles

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Senior Communications Systems Software Engineer

Senior Communications Systems Software Engineer

KBR, Inc.

Beavercreek, OH • On-site

$160K - $210K/yr

Full-time

Posted 18 days ago

KBR rating

8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

Based on 45 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

46th of 349 rated engineering

Job description

Title:
Senior Communications Systems Software Engineer
Why Join Us?
  • Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
  • Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
  • Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

KBR is seeking a Senior Communications Systems Software Engineer to lead development, integration, and evaluation of communications software capabilities for contested and degraded environments. This role supports protocol emulation, SDR integration, test automation, and operationally relevant systems across research and applied DoD programs.
This position requires strong software engineering judgment, the ability to reason deeply about protocol behavior across physical, link, and logical layers, and ownership of end-to-end technical execution for small, agile project teams. The engineer will work closely with systems engineers, reverse engineering teams, and user communities to deliver robust, deployable capabilities that can transition beyond early R&D.
Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain protocol emulator software processing physical, link, and logical layers for documented and proprietary protocols
  • Lead integration of protocol emulators with multiple SDR platforms and validate interoperability against OEM implementations
  • Architect and evolve user interfaces to control SDRs, configure scenarios, and visualize operational environments
  • Design and implement test harnesses for protocol validation, fuzzing, weakness discovery, and regression testing across protocol and OEM variants
  • Own end-to-end software architecture decisions to ensure systems are modular, maintainable, and capable of scaling beyond initial prototypes
  • Set and enforce engineering standards in an R&D environment to avoid technical debt while enabling rapid iteration and delivery
  • Guide CI/CD pipelines, containerization strategies, and automated test workflows to ensure repeatable builds and deployable artifacts
  • Translate technical documentation, specifications, and reverse engineering outputs into working implementations and testable behaviors
  • Produce and review technical documentation for tool usage, system behavior, architectural decisions, and integration guidance

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science
  • 8+ years of professional experience developing software for complex technical systems
  • Proficiency in C/C++ or Python with experience owning and evolving production-quality codebases
  • Experience developing software on Linux-based systems
  • Demonstrated ability to design and sustain clean, maintainable, and testable software used by multiple engineers
  • Strong ability to understand, reason about, and debug protocol behavior across multiple layers and implementations
  • Experience integrating software with complex systems, SDRs, or external hardware components
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance

Desired Qualifications
  • Advanced experience with communications protocols, protocol emulation, or waveform-adjacent development (PHY/L2/L3 concepts)
  • Experience integrating and testing against multiple SDR platforms and RF test environments
  • Experience designing CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments, and automated test frameworks for R&D tools
  • Familiarity with modeling and simulation environments for scenario generation, mission injection, or lab automation
  • Experience developing test plans, analyzing results, and communicating complex technical behaviors to non-technical or operational audiences

Basic Compensation: $160,000 - $210,000 (For Beavercreek, OH Only)
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.

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10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Houston, TX, US

Year founded

1998

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