Summary
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Join a multidisciplinary R&D engineering team solving demanding problems involving data, communications, and signal processing. You will design and maintain database and web systems, develop new features for operational applications, implement efficient algorithms, work with real data, and build cloud computing solutions. The role offers hands-on ownership from development through deployment and operational feedback.
Highlights
Hands-on R&D engineering role working on challenging real-world technical problems with multidisciplinary experts. The position combines database, web, cloud, algorithms, and signal-processing work, with opportunities to deploy software and receive direct feedback from operational users.
Description
About the Company
Leonard Workforce Solutions is running a confidential search for a Database / Web Engineer supporting a defense and intelligence R&D client focused on digital signal processing (DSP), geolocation, and communications systems for the United States Defense and Intelligence Communities.
This is a hands-on developer seat on a multidisciplinary R&D team of electrical engineers, mathematicians, and computer scientists.
You will build software and cloud computing solutions to real national security problems, ship code to front-line customer facilities, and see direct mission feedback on the impact of your work.
About the Role
Core responsibilities include designing and implementing data systems with both web and database components, analyzing and maintaining existing databases and web interfaces, and adding new features to operational systems.
You will implement signal processing and other algorithms in efficient software, test with real data, deliver applications to front-line customer facilities, and build effective user interfaces and data visualization tools.
Personnel work across all functional areas: systems engineering, development, integration and test, deployment, and O&M (Operations and Maintenance).
Self-starters who can work unsupervised with minimal direction will thrive.
Responsibilities
Designing and implementing data systems with both web and database componentsAnalyzing and maintaining existing databases and web interfacesAdding new features to operational systemsImplementing signal processing and other algorithms in efficient softwareTesting with real dataDelivering applications to front-line customer facilitiesBuilding effective user interfaces and data visualization toolsWorking across all functional areas: systems engineering, development, integration and test, deployment, and O&M
Qualifications
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Engineering or Computer Science
Required Skills
Proficient in modern software engineering practices for testability and readabilityProficient in C++ and Python in Linux environmentsProficient in SQL and/or NoSQL, JavaScript, CSS, HTMLDemonstrated ability to design software systems that meet functionality, performance, scalability, and maintainability requirementsAbility to obtain and maintain TS/SCI (Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information) security clearanceUS Citizenship
Preferred Skills
At least 3 years of experience in a software engineering related disciplineFamiliarity with JavaScript frameworks including Vue, React, or AngularDevOps and Cloud computing experience (GitLab, CI/CD, CVE mitigations, Docker, Kubernetes, PIP)Agile development processesCurrent TS/SCI clearance
Pay range and compensation package
$85,000 to $113,000 base salary (final offer set based on experience, location, and contractual requirements).
The client is employee owned.
Benefits include 100% employer paid premiums for family medical and dental, employee life, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
Immediate participation and vesting in the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) and 401(k).
Employer ESOP contributions, 401(k) match, and discretionary employer contributions.
9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.
