Software Engineer, Principal - TS/SCI
Company: DCS Corp
Location: Bedford
Posted on: February 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description DCS has an exciting opportunity
for a Principal Software Engineer providing support to the Command,
Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM).
Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has
been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air
Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage
and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win
against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many
different focus areas. C3BM’s main efforts are Architecture and
Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and
multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime and
multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle
Management System (ABMS) and Space. This is a full-time position
that can be worked out of Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA. Essential Job
Functions: Assess feasibility through analysis, problem definition,
and solution evaluation. Document and demonstrate solutions using
diagrams, code, and documentation. Improve operations by analyzing
systems and recommending procedural changes. Acquire and license
software by coordinating with vendors and testing products. Analyze
and summarize development and service issues to inform
stakeholders. Support mission goals by completing engineering tasks
as required. Perform SQA to ensure software meets defined quality
standards. Collaborate in Agile teams to design, code, test, and
review software and scripts. Contribute to build, deployment, and
documentation tasks as needed. Support all phases of the
acquisition lifecycle through engineering activities and
documentation (e.g., AoA, SEP, CDR). Conduct system architecture
analysis, including feasibility studies and state-of-the-art
assessments. Develop and document system architectures, identify
gaps, and recommend solutions using traditional or MBSE approaches.
Maintain system architecture and interoperability requirements.
Define operational requirements and interactions to support system
development. Translate user needs into system-level requirements
using DoD acquisition practices. Analyze training systems and
simulators, and evaluate their designs. Apply DoD acquisition and
sustainment engineering processes across product life cycles.
Prepare/review specifications and apply modeling/simulation to
optimize performance. Develop and integrate milestone documentation
and reports per DoD/AF policies. Review contractor drawings for
compliance with specifications and standards. Support all system
engineering activities: requirements, design, verification, risk,
interfaces, and configuration management. Share lessons learned and
best practices while respecting proprietary constraints. Conduct
market research, trade studies, and system evaluations to guide
decisions. Analyze performance, cost, reliability, and risk to
support technical recommendations. Develop and execute test plans
and evaluate test results for acquisition support. Support
logistics, maintenance, configuration, and supply chain efforts,
including alternate sourcing for obsolescence issues. Required
Skills: Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements,
U.S. Citizenship is required. Must have and be able to maintain a
Top Secret Level Clearance with current SCI eligibility. Bachelor's
or Master's Degree in a related field and 20 years of experience
with 12 years of experience in the DoD. Experience with Information
Technology (IT) systems and the design, development, testing,
evaluation, and maintenance of software, including software
Verification and Validation (V&V). Personnel must meet
Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification
requirements per DoD 8570.01-M. Experience across the full software
development lifecycle for DoD systems, including architecture,
design, implementation, testing, documentation, delivery, and
sustainment, with knowledge of software engineering best practices
(coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes,
and configuration management). Desired Skills: Familiarity with
Electronic Warfare and/or Air Combat operations, including live
aircrew training, tactics development, and range infrastructure
systems. Experience developing networked protocols in Windows and
Linux environments. Salary Range : $120,506-$145,000 At DCS, we
pride ourselves on providing flexibility that allows employees to
balance meaningful work with their personal lives. We offer
competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for learning
and development. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits is
designed to support and protect employees and their families. Our
robust benefit offerings include medical, dental, 401k, ESOP, PTO,
education reimbursement, work/life balance, parental and other
leave programs. Learn more about our benefits here: DCS Corp
Benefits
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