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C++ Software Developer - Precision Fires

SAICHuntsville, ALPosted Oct 21, 2026 · open 5 days

Last confirmed open Oct 26, 2026

Full-timeSecret$80K - $120K

Before you apply

U.S. citizenship required
Only U.S. citizens can be hired for this role.
Secret clearance
An active clearance is required to start.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Experience or training can stand in for the degree.

**Description**

SAIC has immediate need for a **C++ Software Developer** to join our Precision Fires team supporting the **Aviation and Missile Center** located in **Huntsville, AL** onsite at **Redstone Arsenal** .

**Responsibilities and Duties:**

The candidate will be responsible for design and development of embedded software for military systems. The candidate will perform development activities for the full life cycle of a software program.

Duties may include requirements analysis, design, coding, integration, test, documentation, and support. The candidate will also participate in software team meetings, hardware and software design reviews, and technical interchange meetings. The software engineering process also empowers the candidate to work with Cyber, Safety, Operations, and Test organizations to deliver high quality working software. The candidates will work in a team environment, with well-defined goals, supporting both new and legacy embedded systems. The candidate is able to receive timely feedback on software implementation by working directly with the customer, ensuring Agility and delivering a software product that fills immediate needs.

**Qualifications**

**Education Requirements:**

+ Bachelors and five (5) years’ experience; Additional six (6) years’ experience can be considered in lieu of degree (per contract vehicle).

**Clearance Requirements:**

+ Must possess an active Secret security clearance; US Citizenship required.

**Required Skills:**

+ **C/C++ and other Object Oriented Languages.**

+ Agile Development Experience, specifically Scrum.

+ Continuous Integration and Automation.

+ OO programming and design, including writing unit tests.

+ Microsoft AzureDevOps.

+ Experience with Git, SVN.

+ Linux.

+ MS Visual Studio.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2618158

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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Job Details
Company
Location
Huntsville, AL
Salary
$80,001 - $120,000
Type
Full-time
Experience
5+ years
Posted
Oct 21, 2026
Required Skills
C/C++Object Oriented LanguagesAgile DevelopmentScrumContinuous IntegrationAutomationOO programmingUnit TestsMicrosoft AzureDevOpsGitSVNLinuxMS Visual Studio

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