Software Engineer, Hands-off Architecture Albuquerque, NM

Software Engineer, Hands-off Architecture Albuquerque, NM

Position Description

About TechSource

TechSource, a Salas O'Brien company, is a nationally recognized engineering and scientific company specializing in the management and technical delivery of large-scale nuclear and high-technology projects with numerous federal agencies, helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects nationwide. We provide direct access to hundreds of experts and industry leaders in the nuclear sciences, non-proliferation technologies, accelerator physics, and systems engineering arenas with offices in Washington DC, SC, TX, TN, and NM. Our outstanding technical service has earned the company a client retention rate of over 95 percent. As an employee-owned company, we work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients. TechSource is a recent DOE Small Business of the Year recipient and eleven-time Inc. 5000 winner.

About the Role

As a software engineer on our team, you'll work with subject matter experts, developers, and fellow engineers to overcome our government customer's most difficult challenges using the latest architectural approaches. You'll use your passion to learn new tools and techniques, while helping to identify and implement system improvements. Using Agile Software development principles, you'll guide development of safe, secure, and effective weapon system architectures. You'll analyze the needs and the environment to ensure the solution weapon system contractors develop considers current architecture, operating environments, and safety and surety for the system, for current and future functionality and enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with subject matter experts, developers, and engineering teams to solve complex government customer challenges

Analyze system requirements, operational environments, and architectural constraints to guide development efforts

Support the development of safe, secure, and effective weapon system architectures using Agile methodologies

Evaluate contractor-developed solutions to ensure alignment with current and future system functionality, safety, and surety requirements

Identify opportunities for system and process improvements, recommending and helping implement enhancements

Communicate complex engineering concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Contribute to verification, validation, and requirement traceability activities

Important Note

This position focuses on analysis, evaluation, and architectural guidance. It does not involve software design or coding.

Must have an active DOD Secret or Top Secret security clearance

4+ years of experience in engineering design, development, or evaluation

Experience with Agile Software Development practices

Experience with verification and validation processes

Experience with requirements traceability

Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate advanced engineering concepts for diverse audiences

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field