Software Engineer – Engineer Software 1

Mission Technologies, a division of HII

. Participate in all phases of software lifecycle, from requirements definition through design, development, integration, and test with minimal supervision.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeSyracuse • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,930 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaJavaScriptPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in all phases of software lifecycle, from requirements definition through design, development, integration, and test with minimal supervision.
Apply state-of-the-art programming techniques, software design best practices, and software technologies.
Analyze and modify software systems by reverse-engineering, architecting, coding, installing, testing, debugging, and documenting designs/APIs.
Stand up development environment and platform application environment from scratch.
Guide customers and systems engineers in formulating software requirements, advise on alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies, as required.
Prepare and communicate daily status information in accordance with required software development lifecycles.
Independently derive requirements into actionable tasks.
Follow all company policies and guidelines, including familiarity with company-wide software practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

0 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years relevant experience.
Proficient in various object-oriented and functional programming languages (e.g. Embedded C/C++, C/C++, C#, Java)
Proficient in common procedural/scripting languages and object definition files (Python, Bash, MATLAB, JavaScript, JSON, XML)
Proficient in industry-standard software documentation methods such as user stories, UML, Agile and supporting tools such as Doxygen, Bamboo, JIRA
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a secret government security clearance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices
wellness resources
employee assistance programs
Savings Plan Options (401(k))
financial planning tools
life insurance
employee discounts
paid holidays and paid time off
tuition reimbursement
early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships

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Hard Skills & Tools

Embedded CC++C#JavaPythonBashMATLABJavaScriptJSONXML

Soft Skills

communicationproblem-solvingindependenceguidancefeasibility analysis

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeHigh School Diplomasecret government security clearance