← Back to Jobs
Employee
Technology
Software Engineer II with Security Clearance
Black Eagle DefenseJessup, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted 13 Jul 2026
Why This Role Stands Out
Leverage your mid-senior level expertise in complex software development within a hybrid environment offering a competitive salary of $171,000 - $228,000. This role is ideal for skilled engineers who thrive on solving challenging technical problems and contributing to impactful defense projects. Join Black Eagle Defense and grow your career with a company renowned for its critical contributions.
Quick Overview
Salary
$171k - $228k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Employee
Level
Mid Senior
Job Description
Job Description SALARY RANGE $171,000 - $228,000/year DUTIES As a successful candidate for the Software Engineer II role you 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. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components. SKILLS * Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
* Debug existing software and correct defects.
* Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.
* Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.
* Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
* Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.
* Write or review software and system documentation.
* Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project.
* Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries.
* Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.
* Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components.
* Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas.
* Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance.
* Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.
* Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints; Perform quality control on team products.
* Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.
* Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project.
* Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
* Coordinate software system installation. Required Skills QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree plus fourteen (14) years of professional experience is acceptable. Eighteen (18) years of relevant experience is acceptable if candidate does not possess a degree. Required: • Apache AirFlow • Python • Apache Spark • Trino • Kubernetes
* Debug existing software and correct defects.
* Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.
* Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.
* Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
* Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.
* Write or review software and system documentation.
* Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project.
* Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries.
* Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.
* Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components.
* Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas.
* Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance.
* Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.
* Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints; Perform quality control on team products.
* Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.
* Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project.
* Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
* Coordinate software system installation. Required Skills QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree plus fourteen (14) years of professional experience is acceptable. Eighteen (18) years of relevant experience is acceptable if candidate does not possess a degree. Required: • Apache AirFlow • Python • Apache Spark • Trino • Kubernetes
Skills
Airflow
Apache
Apache Spark
Kubernetes
Python
Similar jobs
Software Engineer, Missile Defense National Team, C2BMC (Associa with Security Clearance
Boeing · Colorado Springs, United States
26 minutes ago$99.5k - $134.6k/yrSoftware Engineer ? AI/ML Recommendation
Allegis Group · United States
1 hour ago$103.6k - $155.3k/yrData/Software Engineer with Security Clearance
NS2 Mission · Mclean, United States
1 hour agoSoftware Engineer III with Security Clearance
Integral Federal · Tysons Corner, United States
1 hour agoStaff Software Developer
MCKESSON · COLUMBUS, United States
2 hours ago$155.3k - $258.8k/yrStimulator/Message Software Engineer - JobID-0264 with Security Clearance
Innovative Defense Technologies · Mount Laurel, United States
2 hours ago$114k - $184k/yr