Principal Software Engineer

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a full-time Principal Software Engineer for Hanscom AFB. The role will support the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM).

Requirements

• Assess feasibility through analysis, problem definition, and solution evaluation.
• Document and demonstrate solutions using diagrams, code, and documentation.
• Improve operations by analyzing systems and recommending procedural changes.
• Acquire and license software by coordinating with vendors and testing products.
• Analyze and summarize development and service issues to inform stakeholders.
• Support mission goals by completing engineering tasks as required.
• Perform SQA to ensure software meets defined quality standards.
• Collaborate in Agile teams to design, code, test, and review software and scripts.
• Contribute to build, deployment, and documentation tasks as needed.
• Support all phases of the acquisition lifecycle through engineering activities and documentation (e.g., AoA, SEP, CDR).
• Conduct system architecture analysis, including feasibility studies and state-of-the-art assessments.
• Develop and document system architectures, identify gaps, and recommend solutions using traditional or MBSE approaches.
• Maintain system architecture and interoperability requirements.
• Define operational requirements and interactions to support system development.
• Translate user needs into system-level requirements using DoD acquisition practices.
• Analyze training systems and simulators and evaluate their designs.
• Apply DoD acquisition and sustainment engineering processes across product life cycles.
• Prepare/review specifications and apply modeling/simulation to optimize performance.
• Develop and integrate milestone documentation and reports per DoD/AF policies.
• Review contractor drawings for compliance with specifications and standards.
• Support all system engineering activities: requirements, design, verification, risk, interfaces, and configuration management.
• Share lessons learned and best practices while respecting proprietary constraints.
• Conduct market research, trade studies, and system evaluations to guide decisions.
• Analyze performance, cost, reliability, and risk to support technical recommendations.
• Develop and execute test plans and evaluate test results for acquisition support.
• Support logistics, maintenance, configuration, and supply chain efforts, including alternate sourcing for obsolescence issues.

Benefits

• Industry competitive benefits package
• Awards and recognition program
• Personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers