Lead Software Engineer/Developer

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Senior Lead Software Engineer at AMERICAN SYSTEMS providing technical leadership and managing simulation software teams. Overseeing software design, development, and integration within a collaborative environment.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeOrlando • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $116,200 - $194,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in software design, development, integration, and testing within simulation environments, while providing technical leadership and team coordination to ensure project success and adherence to engineering standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Software DesignSimulation SystemsTechnical LeadershipAgile DevelopmentTop Secret Clearance

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentIntegration PracticesVersion ControlIssue TrackingProgramming LanguagesSoftware Lifecycle ProcessesDefect ResolutionData Flow DesignTechnical Baseline ManagementDeployment

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationTeam LeadershipCollaborationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

DevSecOpsConfiguration ManagementSimulation ApplicationsModeling and Simulation

Certifications & Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s Degree in Software EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Computer Engineering

Industry Keywords

Simulation DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringTechnical ReviewsCross-Functional CoordinationComplex Software-Intensive Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead software engineering activities for a mid-size simulation development program, including design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
Provide day-to-day technical leadership and team coordination for software developers working on simulation applications, services, interfaces, and supporting tools.
Support planning, tasking, prioritization, and execution of software work to meet program cost, schedule, performance, and quality objectives.
Translate simulation system requirements and operational needs into software development approaches, architectures, and implementation plans.
Oversee software design decisions, coding practices, integration approaches, and defect resolution efforts.
Support software team management, including work assignment, technical mentoring, collaboration, and performance support for assigned personnel.
Coordinate software development activities with systems engineering, test, integration, cybersecurity, configuration management, and program management teams.
Contribute to software architecture, interface design, data flow design, and technical baseline management for simulation solutions.
Ensure software products are secure, maintainable, scalable, and aligned with approved engineering standards and lifecycle processes.
Lead or support agile, iterative, or hybrid software development activities such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, demonstrations, reviews, and retrospectives.
Review source code, technical designs, build processes, and test results to ensure technical quality and readiness.
Support troubleshooting of complex software and integration issues across simulation components and development environments.
Track software team progress, technical risks, dependencies, and issues and communicate status to program leadership.
Support software release planning, configuration management, DevSecOps processes, and environment coordination.
Participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, milestone events, and management briefings as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
Top Secret Clearance
Significant experience in software design, development, integration, and testing
Experience leading software teams or serving in a software technical lead role
Experience supporting simulation systems, modeling and simulation applications, training systems, or other complex software-intensive environments
Proficiency in one or more programming languages, frameworks, and development environments relevant to the program
Experience with software lifecycle processes, version control, issue tracking, and software integration practices
Ability to lead technical work, resolve complex engineering issues, and coordinate cross-functional development activities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a team leadership role within a multidisciplinary program environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

healthcare benefits
paid leave
retirement plans
insurance programs
education and training assistance