Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT)

Full-stack Engineer

• Scope and Define Requirements: Manage formal and informal requirements to define, validate and control scope to complete all the deliverables within a project successfully
• Drive the conversion of customer requirements into a refined vision
• Oversee and lead the development of user, functional, and technical requirements for software systems
• Engineer Solutions: Design and implement solutions that meet specific requirements using state-of-the-art data structures, algorithms, patterns, and tools
• Lead the exploration and prototyping of next-generation solutions
• Design, implement, and test software using multiple languages and technology stacks
• Develop software interfaces to communicate across various network protocols and messaging frameworks
• Integrate software components into complex software environments
• Assure Quality: Maintains a focus on quality that produces deliverables that meet objectives and align needs, uses, and acceptance requirements set forth by relevant stakeholders
• Lead design and code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers
• Develop software using secure coding practices
• Lead test and integration activities in IDT labs, as well as on-site customer labs
• Manage Risk and Opportunities: Assess, plan, identify, analyze, mitigate and control risks and opportunities
• Manage the preparation, tracking, and delivery of contractual deliverables

Senior Software Engineer

Systems Engineer

• Develop test/data algorithms for reducing instrumentation and data streams to meaningful quantification of system actions, behaviors, and outcomes
• Evaluate customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all functional and program interfaces
• Apply advanced systems/software technologies and principles to develop innovative solutions for in-service and next generation complex software systems
• Apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify life cycle balanced system of systems and system solutions
• Analyze and decompose requirements, review software designs, generate test cases, test procedures, and test plans, and troubleshoot discrepancies to fulfill customer needs
• Perform analyses to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture
• Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions
• Determine SysML model implementation of Systems Engineering designs
• Communicate directly with customer and users to understand need and drive cross-functional technical issues/challenges to closure

Frontend Engineer

• Contribute to every stage of the frontend software development lifecycle: design, code, review, test, integration, debugging, deployment, and maintenance of user interfaces.
• Evangelize and incorporate industry-leading technologies into a frontend framework that can be used across the enterprise.
• Successfully take tasks from beginning to end with little direct supervision, using strong organization, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Demonstrate excellent teamwork and communication skills to collaborate with other teams and stakeholders in a dynamic and geographically distributed team environment.
• Champion best practices to improve code quality, such as integration and unit testing, static analysis, and documentation.
• Ability to work on-site at IDT’s facilities or travel to customer sites on a limited, as-needed basis.
• Leverage AI to accelerate design-to-code, iteration speed, and feature delivery.

Frontend Software Engineer

• Work closely with cross-functional teams of software, systems, integration, information, production and test engineers and subject matter experts to understand requirements, workflows, front-and-back end features and architecture.
• Adhere to government and industry security, reliability, and performance standards
• Organize test events for IDT software integrated with Navy combat systems in virtual environments. Support land-based and at-sea test events around the U.S and internationally.
• Develop design documentation that can be referenced by the customer and provide end user training.
• Develop solutions and processes to better support the customer and make teams more efficient. Participate in requirements, configuration, design, and performance reviews.

DevOps Engineer

• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab and Jenkins, following established enterprise patterns
• Integrate and operate automated security controls within pipelines, including SAST, SCA, container scanning, SBOM generation, and secrets detection
• Support and maintain core Software Factory tooling (e.g., GitLab, artifact repositories, scanning tools, CI/CD infrastructure)
• Deploy, configure, and maintain containerized workloads using Kubernetes (RKE2 or similar distributions)
• Operate and support DevSecOps platforms within air-gapped classified environments, including:
• packaging and deploying dependencies
• troubleshooting environment-specific issues
• supporting repeatable software delivery without external connectivity
• Assist in enforcing compliance requirements (e.g., NIST 800-171, DISA STIGs, RMF) through automation and pipeline controls
• Investigate and resolve technical issues across CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and tooling, documenting root causes and solutions
• Gather developer feedback and identify opportunities to improve platform usability, performance, and reliability
• Collaborate with software engineers, security teams, and infrastructure teams to support coordinated delivery efforts

DevSecOps Engineer

• Improve the developer experience by reducing friction in CI/CD pipelines and platform workflows
• Help ensure software delivered to classified environments meets strict security and compliance requirements
• Contribute to a repeatable, scalable Software Factory that operates consistently across connected and air-gapped environments
• Support engineers across multiple programs by providing reliable tooling, environments, and guidance

SDET

• Provide operational and maintenance support of deployed software/hardware infrastructure supporting various DoD and Navy operational and developmental testing and experimentation.
• Perform deployment, installation, training and operational support of new software/hardware infrastructure across various test sites and Navy platforms.
• Coordinate with senior warfighters and government sponsors to plan, schedule and accomplish installation checkouts, operational testing and mission execution.
• Review software designs, generate test plans and procedures, and troubleshoot discrepancies during test events.
• Communicate directly with customers and users to understand needs and drive cross-functional technical issues/challenges during test events

Field Test Engineer

AI Engineer

• Use generative AI tools (LLM copilots, autonomous coding agents, AI test generators) as a core part of daily software engineering workflows
• Demonstrate and share AI-enabled engineering techniques that improve team productivity and software quality
• Help define and evolve AI-augmented engineering standards, patterns, and best practices
• Prototype and evaluate emerging AI developer tooling (agent frameworks, code copilots, automated testing agents)
• Mentor engineering teams on effective use of generative AI in development workflows
• Integrate AI Components into Complex DoW Software Environments
• Integrate AI models and services into mission-critical software systems.
• Develop Intelligent Data Processing and NLP Pipelines
• Deliver AI‑Enabled Dashboards, Interfaces, and Insights
• Help identify areas of the software lifecycle that can be accelerated through generative AI and automation.

AI-Native Software Engineer

• Design, integrate, troubleshoot, test, deliver and update software code in various languages, documenting associated architectures, processes, procedures and techniques to operate and sustain end items.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams of software, systems, integration, information, production and test engineers and subject matter experts to understand requirements, workflows, and develop front-and-back end features and architecture.
• Adhere to government and industry security, reliability, and performance standards; apply orthodox programming paradigms; interpret and apply DoD and industry standards; and participate in peer reviews, configuration, design, and performance reviews.
• Apply common tools, approaches and best engineering practices including; building, maintaining, and troubleshooting Jenkins pipelines for software deployment; integrating third-party and externally developed software into a container runtime environment; configuring, adapting, and validating software components to operate correctly within a Kubernetes environment; integrating with internal systems and third-party applications; and assisting with containerization, configuration management, and customization of vendor or open-source software.

Software Engineer

• Contribute to every stage of the software development lifecycle: design, code, review, test, integration, debugging, deployment, and maintenance of high performance and scalable software.
• Successfully take tasks from beginning to end with little direct supervision, using strong organization, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Demonstrate excellent teamwork and communication skills to collaborate with other teams and stakeholders in a dynamic and geographically distributed team environment.
• Champion best practices to improve code quality, such as integration and unit testing, static analysis, and documentation.
• Ability to work on-site at IDT’s facilities or travel to customer sites on a limited, as-needed basis.