Software Engineer Lead
Software Engineer Lead
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
COLSA is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Lead to join our Launched Effects (LE) team within the Command Control & Effects (C2E) Product Office within the Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office. This critical role provides technical leadership and oversight for the development integration and sustainment of software systems for advanced LE UAS platforms. This position requires a strong understanding of software development lifecycles cybersecurity principles and system architectures specifically within the context of DoD acquisition processes.
General Summary
Develops and applies advanced methods theories and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and advanced software applications and problems.
- Leads and mentors a team of software engineers cybersecurity experts and architecture specialists providing technical guidance support and professional development.
- Collaborates closely with program management system engineers and stakeholders to define software requirements deliverables and project timelines.
- Facilitates effective crossfunctional team communications ensuring that cybersecurity and architecture priorities are understood and integrated across the UAS program.
- Drives innovation in UAS software design by staying uptodate with emerging technologies in cybersecurity software architecture and UASspecific regulatory standards.
- Provides expert guidance on software development methodologies best practices and industry standards.
- Oversees the development integration testing and deployment of UAS LE software systems.
- Ensures software solutions meet relevant performance reliability and security requirements.
- Develops implements and maintains cybersecurity strategies to protect UAS software and systems from external threats vulnerabilities and attacks.
- Ensures that all software solutions comply with government cybersecurity requirements standards and regulations (e.g. NIST DoD or FAA guidelines).
- Oversees vulnerability assessments threat modeling and penetration testing efforts and guides teams to implement necessary remediations.
- Establishes and enforces secure software development practices (e.g. Secure DevOps coding standards threat detection) within the development team.
- Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that all software components meet data integrity confidentiality and availability requirements.
- Stays abreast of emerging cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities relevant to UAS.
- Leads the design and development of robust scalable software architectures for UAS including realtime and distributed systems.
- Collaborates with systems engineering teams to align software architecture with overall UAS design requirements standards and protocols.
- Ensures modularity maintainability interoperability and efficiency of software components allowing for streamlined updates and future feature expansion.
- Guides software design reviews and validation processes ensuring high code quality and adherence to applicable standards.
- Ensures alignment between software architecture and overall system architecture.
- Supports the development of interface control documents and data exchange standards.
- Oversees the creation of technical documentation ensuring that architectural decisions cybersecurity measures and testing procedures are thoroughly documented.
- Generates regular reports for stakeholders on software performance cybersecurity posture and architectural health.
- Presents findings progress updates and security status to Senior Army leadership.
- Contributes to the development of airworthiness certification documentation.
- May evaluate vendor capabilities to provide required products or services.
- May provide technical consultation to other departments.
- May provide work leadership to lower level employees.
At COLSA people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our FamilyofProfessionals!Learn about our employeecentric culture and benefitshere.
Employment Type
Full-Time
