PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Job Description

Job Description

QTEC Aerospace is seeking PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERS to join our team of professionals in Huntsville, AL. The qualified applicant will become part of a team of professionals representing both industry and government. The successful candidate will be detail oriented, have a proven track record and a positive work ethic. QTEC is seeking candidates who find satisfaction in working on challenging and diverse assignments in collaborative settings across all levels.

Job Summary

QTEC Aerospace is looking for highly capable and motivated individuals. The qualified applicants will work in a collaborative environment to understand system requirements and perform software development for an innovative Fire Control System. In addition to software development the candidates will also be expected to support reviews of requirements and test cases that are developed for the software capability.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions
• Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design and development of product software
• Ensure software standards are met

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience, or a PhD and 1 year of related work experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment
• Recent and extensive experience developing software in C++
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in Python and C++, with experience building reusable frameworks and libraries
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems and patterns (Publish/Subscribe, Request/Response)
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized deployments
• Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, Jaeger, and Kibana for observability and monitoring
• Expertise in secure development principles (encryption, token authentication, zero-trust)
• Experience with Interface Description Languages (IDLs) and API standardization
• Proven ability to design scalable, fault-tolerant, and modular infrastructure
• Strong skills in writing clear documentation and creating developer-friendly tools/templates
• Experience collaborating with and supporting cross-functional teams through enablement

Security Clearance

Candidates must currently have and be able to maintain a minimum DoD SECRET level security clearance.

Location

Huntsville, AL

QTEC, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and advancement in employment without regard to any applicable local, state or federally protected class, characteristic or non-merit based factor.