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Senior Software Engineer: HSV-26140

deciBel ResearchHuntsville, ALPosted Sep 21, 2026 · open 35 days

Last confirmed open Oct 26, 2026

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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
The lowest degree the posting accepts.

deciBel Research has an immediate opening for a Senior Software Engineer in Huntsville, AL.

Position Description:

The successful candidate will develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems (e.g. processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Review and test software components for adherence to design requirements and document test results. Resolve software problem reports. Utilize software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provide specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software tradeoffs, software reuse, and use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS) in place of new development. Analyze requirements and synthesize requirements from system level to individual software components.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Experience Requirements:

  • 15 years of experience
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Experience TypeScript, C++ or Python
  • Proficiency in real-time processing including processes threads, scheduling, synchronization mechanisms and memory management required
  • Experience with container technologies
  • Experience with CI/CD Pipeline
  • Experience with SAST Tool Remediation

Special Skills Desired:

  • Experience in the use of Agile development with Atlassian tools
  • Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance required
  • Experience with JIRA/Confluence
  • Experience with safety critical and nuclear critical software development (DO-178C, AFMAN 91-119, DO-330, etc.)
  • Familiarity with a structured process driven software development environment including peer reviews of all work products, using a revision control system, defect tracking and building release practices required
  • Experience with development drivers and middleware (RTOS, Linux and/or VxWorks) and anti-tampering (cryptographic, secure comms, logging, SW deployment) is preferred
  • Experience with Git products
  • Experience with applied automated testing techniques including unit and integration testing
  • Experience with test framework/application and system verification

Applicant selected must have an active Secret security clearance. Must be a U.S. Citizen.

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Job Details
Location
Huntsville, AL
Type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
15+ years
Posted
Sep 21, 2026
Required Skills
TypeScriptC++PythonReal-Time ProcessingThreadsSchedulingSynchronization MechanismsMemory ManagementContainer TechnologiesCI/CD PipelineSAST Tool RemediationSoftware LifecycleRevision Control SystemDefect TrackingRelease Practices
Preferred Skills
Agile DevelopmentAtlassian ToolsJiraConfluenceDO-178CAFMAN 91-119DO-330RTOSLinuxVxWorksMiddlewareAnti-TamperingCryptographicSecure CommunicationsLogging

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