Senior Software Engineer

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OPENS: 16 APRIL 2026 CLOSES: 29 APRIL 2026

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Air Force Civilian Service is currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work in the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), Sentinel Systems Division, Chief of Software Office, at Hill Air Force Base, near Layton, Utah.

This position (986426) may be filled as either NH-1550-04 Computer Scientist, NH-855-04 Electronics Engineer, or NH-801-04 General Engineer which have a typical 2026 salary range of $125,776- $192,331. *Recruitment, Relocation, Retention, and Student Loan Incentives may be authorized

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a software technical expert for the Flight Systems IPT within the Sentinel Chief of Software Office, accomplishing oversight of the prime contractor’s software development activities across multiple subsystems and hardware platforms.

RANGE OF DUTIES:

• Responsible for technical oversight software and firmware/ASIC engineering design, development, integration, and testing of all Sentinel weapon systems and support software/firmware throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
• Manages design, development, production, test, and deployment activities in support of Sentinel Flight Systems software and firmware/ASICs.
• Communicates strategic vision for software and firmware/ASIC lifecycle development and management with appropriate stakeholders.
• Coordinates with numerous internal/external stakeholders to secure resources and cross-organizational commitments to further the Sentinel mission.
• Applies appropriate software development and production methodologies, to include cutting-edge initiatives, to organize the workforce for efficient, responsive, and timely support to program and warfighter.
• Establishes, revises, and reviews policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organizational structures to efficiently and effectively accomplish mission objectives.
• Identifies necessary changes in organizational priorities and take action to implement such changes.
  
  

SKILLS:

• At least five years of relevant experience with day-to-day operations of software activities in a digital engineering environment is typically required.
• Must have a strong technical background and be able to grasp extremely challenging technical concepts in these areas (this list is not exhaustive): o Software architecture, design, test, and implementation. o Firmware/ASICs design, test, and deployment. o Real-time systems and software design and development principles. o Breadth and depth of software and firmware language experience (e.g., C/C , VHDL, Java, Fortran, Python, etc.). o Understanding of current cyber security design principles, tools, and implementation. o Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) practices and system architectural design (e.g., SysML, UML, etc.) and tool experience (e.g., Cameo, etc.). o Extensive experience working in and leading Agile teams.
• Strong leadership, supervision, employee mentorship, teamwork and communication skills to effectively interface with internal and external stakeholders at all levels as well as the independence, assertiveness, self-reliance, and tenacity to get the job done is desired.
• Experience working ACAT l programs with the understanding and knowledge to implement the government acquisition process as defined by the Defense Acquisition University is highly valued.
• Strong background in collateral, sensitive compartmented information, and special access program security program management is preferred.
• Understanding of Air Force and Department of Defense requirements related to nuclear standards is preferred.
• Master’s degree and grade-appropriate Professional Military Education desired but not required.
  
  

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION:

• U.S. CITIZENSHIP
• Employees must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with Special Access Program (SAP) access and will be required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• Computer Science candidates must have a bachelor's or higher degree in computer science, electrical/computer engineering, or other engineering discipline or a bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.
• Engineer candidates must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) All Professional Engineering Positions, 0800, Individual Occupational Requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf
• Employees must meet Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements, which includes achieving Engineering and Technical Management “Practitioner” certification category within required timeframe after appointment.
• In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, employees may be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• This is a DoD Cyber Workforce position; selected individual must be able to meet position qualification requirements IAW DoDM 8140.2 and DoDM 8140.3 in the required timeframe. The DoD Cyberspace Workforce Role Code(s) and Proficiency Level(s) assigned to this position are:”
• 621 (Software Developer) (Proficiency Level: Basic)