About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role Overview

Confidential Client is hiring a Software Engineer I to join an onsite engineering team in Fulton, MD. This is a full-time, entry-level engineering role focused on developing Java-based real-time situational awareness Command & Control (C2) capabilities. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. government security clearance; an active DoD Secret clearance is required after day 1.

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What You’ll Do

• Develop new features and capabilities for real-time situational awareness Command & Control (C2) systems using Java.
• Design, architect, and implement critical software components in an Agile engineering environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to integrate software solutions and meet program milestones.
• Participate in peer reviews, debugging, and continuous improvement activities.
• Contribute to documentation for design, test, and verification activities.

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What You’ll Learn

• How to build high-quality software for real-time C2 systems in a mission-focused aerospace environment.
• Best practices for engineering process improvements, audits, and peer reviews.
• Cross-discipline collaboration techniques to meet complex program contract requirements.
• How to create and maintain technical documentation related to test, verification, and design.

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Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM major (degree must be obtained by start date).
• Experience or coursework in programming multithreaded systems.
• Hands-on software development experience with Java or C++.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance (DoD Secret). Active clearance required after day 1.

Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

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Qualifications We Prefer

• Strong computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, information retrieval).
• Experience with SW development tools such as Maven, Apache Ant, Jenkins, etc.
• Exposure to full software development lifecycle: requirements, design, development, debug and test.
• Ability to build positive relationships with customers and internal/external stakeholders.
• Willingness and availability to travel to customer sites for demos, integration, and support.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: 62,900 USD - 119,700 USD (good-faith estimate across experience levels). Final offers consider role, experience, location, education, and skills.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) match, flexible spending, flexible schedules, paid time off, parental leave, and more (benefits vary by business unit and collective-bargaining coverage).
• Eligible employees may participate in annual short-term and/or long-term incentive programs (dependent on performance and other factors).
• Relocation eligibility may apply per program needs.

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Location & Work Type

• Work location: Fulton, MD — this is an onsite role. Candidates should expect to work primarily from the assigned office and may be asked to attend certain hiring process steps in person.

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Additional Requirements & Notes

• This is a U.S.-based role. Candidates residing in U.S. territories will receive the appropriate pay structure and benefits.
• The successful candidate must meet any program-specific background/security requirements.
• The application window may close earlier or be extended depending on candidate flow and business needs.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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