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Principal Mission Engineer - Full Stack (Secret Clearance Required)

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2 days ago
Arlington, VA, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$240k - $290k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Break down mission use cases and user-defined problems, build MVPs, and rapidly evolve prototypes into cohesive applications.
  • Scale existing applications by adding workflows, improving performance and scalability, and addressing customer pain points.
  • Create high-performance, visually appealing, and responsive frontend solutions for complex use cases and large datasets.
  • Lead cross-functional engineering teams in designing, integrating, building, and deploying cohesive software systems.
  • Collaborate with military and government users to understand requirements and translate them into software features.
  • Deploy, test, and triage software at secure customer integration sites.
  • Manage customer relationships while leading engineering teams and ensuring product quality, reliability, and performance.

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 eight years of work experience are required.
  • Experience deploying software for Department of Defense or intelligence community missions is required.
  • Demonstrated expertise with React, TypeScript, and Python is required.
  • Experience developing and deploying software solutions in complex, high-security environments is required.
  • Experience building full-stack applications, integrating APIs, and working with modern frameworks is required.
  • Strong knowledge of performance-focused tools and techniques for rendering large datasets and building responsive interfaces is required.
  • Strong ownership, communication, organization, and ability to work independently and collaboratively are required.
  • An active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, an advanced technical degree, and relevant U.S. military experience are preferred.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work environment with remote work permitted when work does not require STR or customer facilities.
  • Customer-site travel is generally not expected to exceed one week per month.
  • Full-time position 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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