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Principal Mission Engineer - Full Stack (Secret Clearance Required)

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Base Salary

$240k - $290k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Break down mission use cases and user-defined problems, build MVPs, and rapidly evolve them into cohesive applications.
  • Scale existing applications by adding workflows, improving scalability, and addressing customer pain points.
  • Develop high-performance, visually appealing, responsive frontend solutions for complex use cases and large datasets.
  • Lead cross-functional engineering teams in designing, building, deploying, and integrating cohesive software systems.
  • Collaborate with military and government end-users to understand requirements and translate them into software features.
  • Travel to integration sites to deploy, test, and triage software in secure operational environments.

Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship and an active U.S. security clearance are required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and at least 8 years of work experience are required.
  • Experience deploying software for Department of Defense or intelligence-community missions is required.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and deploying software in complex, high-security environments and leading software teams is required.
  • Strong knowledge of React, TypeScript, and Python is required.
  • Experience with performance-focused tools and techniques for rendering large datasets and building responsive interfaces is required.
  • Candidates should demonstrate ownership, high-impact delivery, effective communication, adaptability to new technologies, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Preferred qualifications include an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, an advanced technical degree, and prior U.S. military service involving joint planning, large-force battle monitoring, or large-force debriefing.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work environment with remote work permitted when STR or customer facilities are not required.
  • Customer-site travel is expected to average no more than one week per month.
  • Full-time employment with locations near Boston, Arlington, Dayton, Melbourne, Carlsbad, Atlanta, and Denver.
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About STR

1,001-5,000 employees

STR develops cyber, electronic warfare, sensing, and AI/ML systems and analytics for U.S. defense and intelligence customers, delivering R&D services, prototypes, and fielded capabilities. The privately held, employee-owned company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, with sites near Boston, Arlington (VA), Dayton (OH), Melbourne (FL), and Carlsbad (CA). Work spans RF, sonar, radar, command-and-control, and ISR, including subsea sensors and signal processing.

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