About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Defense & Government Services.

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

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What You’ll Do

This confidential client is hiring a Software Engineer III to design, implement, test, and integrate software for tactical defense systems. You will work on full software lifecycle tasks within an Agile team to deliver reliable, maintainable solutions for mission-critical systems.

• Develop and maintain C++ (or equivalent object‑oriented) software for distributed tactical systems
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions
• Implement, run, and analyze integration and system-level tests
• Debug, perform root-cause analysis, and resolve defects in complex systems
• Collaborate with systems engineers, test engineers, and integration teams to meet requirements
• Produce technical documentation and support process compliance and technical reviews

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or a related field — or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional software development experience (C++ strongly preferred)
• Strong object-oriented design and development experience (design patterns, modular architecture)
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Experience with Linux/UNIX development environments and common IDEs (e.g., Eclipse)
• Proficiency with debugging, automated or driver-based testing frameworks, and version control
• Current active U.S. government security clearance at Secret level or higher

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Desirable / Preferred Experience

• Experience with tactical radar systems, signal processing, or solid-state radar development
• Systems engineering exposure: requirements development, verification & validation, modeling & simulation
• Familiarity with SysML/Cameo or similar model-based systems engineering tools
• Experience with tools and processes such as ClearCase, JIRA, xUnit/CPPUnitLite, assemblers
• Experience in CMMI or rigorous lifecycle process environments
• Strong math background (linear algebra, statistics, signal processing)

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Location & Work Arrangement

• This is a fully on-site, full-time role located in Moorestown Township, NJ.
• Candidates must be able to commute to the client’s facility as required by the program.

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Compensation & Clearance

• Salary range: $116,000 – $130,000 per year (based on experience) — provided by the confidential client.
• Active, current U.S. government clearance (Secret or higher) is required for this position.

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Benefits

• Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision), 401(k), PTO, and paid holidays offered by the confidential client.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact defense programs with long-term career growth.

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Keywords & Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for a mid‑to‑senior level software engineer with deep C++ and Linux experience, strong systems-thinking, and domain knowledge in radar or signal-processing systems. Ideal candidates have prior experience working on government/defense programs and hold an active clearance.

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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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