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Software Engineer III (C++ Engineer)

Textron


Job Location:

Chantilly, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 26 August 2026 (12 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 23 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Engineering

Job Summary

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related field plus 5 years of relevant experience.

Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Comprehensive expertise in object-oriented design principles and extensive experience with modern software engineering practices including continuous integration test-driven development and best practices for maintainable scalable systems design.

Strong proficiency in C (C 11/14/17 or later) and multi-threaded application development.

Experience developing software for both Linux and Windows platforms and a basic understanding of networking and network security fundamentals.

Handson experience with Azure DevOps Jira Git and related development tools.

Basic understanding of software deployment strategies including application packaging containerization (Docker) CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment strategies.

Ability to lead and mentor software engineering teams with strong communication collaboration and leadership skills.

Educational background or work experience in machine learning image analysis full motion video analysis or GIS is a strong plus.

Track record of owning and delivering complex projects on time meeting requirements in a high-stakes environment.

Why Join Us
Youll work on meaningful technology that directly supports the warfighter collaborate with talented engineers across disciplines and solve complex realworld problems every day. If you enjoy blending software hardware and handson engineering challenges youll feel right at home here.

How We Care
At Textron Systems our talented people make us successful. We promote an inclusive environment where we value individuality differences and unique perspectives.

Our Company is committed to offering employees opportunities to grow and develop. Our benefits and compensation packages are designed to help our talented employees excel and achieve their goals so they can make a difference every day in and outside of the workplace. Below are just a few examples!

Flexible Work Schedules

Education Assistance

Career Development & Training Opportunities

Wellness Program (including Fitness Reimbursement)

Medical Dental Vision & 401(K) with Company Funding

Paid Parental Leave

Are you a Military Veteran
Textrons products and services are trusted every day by those who protect our country. We are dedicated to hiring these Veterans and aim to translate their skills to make an impact on our Company.

Who We Are
Textron Systems is part of Textron a $14 billion multi-industry company employing 35000 talented makers thinkers creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly hover zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense specialized vehicles turf care and fuel systems.

This role is in Textron Systems Electronic Systems Domain. Visit to read more about who we are and the products we make!

About the Role
Textron Systems Electronic Systems is a leading developer of sophisticated geospatial analysis software solutions. Our GEOINT software products combine a wide range of satellite imagery analysis Full Motion Video (FMV) exploitation Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR) processing 3D visualization geodetic analysis AI/ML based target recognition LIDAR analysis data management and precision-positioning tools. We are looking for talented and innovative software development professionals to join our team and implement creative solutions to address the rapidly evolving GEOINT market.

If youre excited about building solutions that directly contribute to mission readiness this is a place where your work truly matters.

Responsibilities:
We are looking for a Software Engineer with strong C experience and a solid background working in both Linux and Windows environments. This role involves contributing to the design implementation testing and integration of software components and applicationlevel systems. The ideal candidate will have strong problemsolving abilities collaborate well across teams and demonstrate a commitment to producing reliable maintainable software. You will:

Design develop and maintain applications using languages such as C C# Java JavaScript HTML and Python.

Take ownership of the design and development of user-friendly and highly intuitive graphical user interfaces for complex systems ensuring a seamless user experience tailored to system requirements.

Integrate AI technology into our product capabilities.

Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary teams in highly dynamic environments to ensure seamless integration and performance on various types of systems.

Debug and troubleshoot applications and services deployed to a variety of environments ranging from tactical vehicles desktops and cloud platforms.

Work with program managers customer support senior engineers and senior stakeholders to define review and execute system requirements architecture and technical roadmaps while driving alignment with business goals and customer needs.

Contribute to technical sections of proposals or presentations occasionally to help our Sales teams drive home the value proposition of our technology.

Support project planning and monitor cost schedule and technical performance.

Mentoring and collaborating with small software development teams as needed.


Required Experience:

IC


About Company

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