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Software Developer with Active Secret Clearance

APR Consulting
Colorado, CO Contractor
POSTED ON 11/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/11/2026
An aerospace client is looking for a Software Developer with Active Secret Clearance who will work in a collaborative environment to understand system requirements, create and implement new capabilities and algorithms. 

Location: Colorado Springs, CO 80915 (Onsite)
Position: Software Developer with Active Secret Clearance
Pay Rate: $57.51/hr. - $67.84/hr. on W2 (DOE)
Duration: 6 months or longer
Schedule: 9x80 A
Shift: 1st Shift
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Software Engineer supporting an Internal Research and Development (IRAD) to join our team of qualified, diverse, and innovative individuals located in Colorado Springs, CO.
  • As a software developer on an Internal Research and Development (IRAD) team.
  • You will work in a collaborative environment to understand system requirements, create and implement new capabilities and algorithms.
  • Many of the algorithms and capabilities implemented by the team will be mathematics and physics intensive complex solutions that will be highly critical to the system performance. In addition to software development you will also be expected to support reviews of requirements and test cases that are developed for the software capability.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start.
  • Must have an Interim or Active Secret Clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM related field, and 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD.
  • Recent and extensive Experience Developing Software in C or Java.
  • Quick to learn and absorb new concepts and information.
  • Recent MATLAB and or Python Experience.
  • Unix/Linux Operating System Experience.
  • Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Highly experienced with Linux, scripting, and operations.
  • Experience with automated software requirements testing and analysis.
  • Experience with the battle management and or fire control systems.
  • Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and container orchestration.
  • Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using tools like Gherkin and Cucumber for automated acceptance testing.
  • Experience with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Tools and Fuzzing Tools such as: Coverity, Fortify, AND/OR SonarQube.
  • Experience developing software in an Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment.
  • Experience with CI/CD, containers, and pipelines.
  • Experience with Software Change Control, Change Management, Code Quality, Static Analysis, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, and Jenkins.
  • Very solid background in math and physics.
  • Advanced degree in Mathematics or Physics or Computer Science.
About our client:

Our client is a world leader and premier innovator in aerospace, with over 100,000 top talent employees providing the most advanced products and technologies in the industry. With numerous awards and recognitions, they offer continuous growth, learning, and development for their employees.

About APR:

Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is the match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!


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