Software Engineer

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc

Birmingham, AL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Atlassian JIRA, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language, Code Reviews, Computer Science, Debugging Skills, Debugging Tools, Dental Insurance, Documentation, Git, Identify Issues, Integration Testing, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Object Oriented Design (OOD), Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Programming Languages, Project/Program Management, Quality Assurance Methodology, Registered Nurse (RN), Requirements Management, Root Cause Analysis, Security Clearance, Software Architecture, Software Debugging, Software Design, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Software Testing, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Sprint Planning, Stock Purchase Plans, Team Player, Test Automation, Unit Test, United States Citizen, United States Department of Defense (DoD), User Interface Design, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), VMWare, Virtual Machine (VM), Virtualization, Vision Plan, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Birmingham, AL
POSTED
17 days ago

[{"postlocation":1,"expyears":"2+","priority":1,"IntNotes":"","relocate":0,"status":"Normal","salary":"","jobshift":"","country":"USA","joblanguage":"","aflag":1,"statusdate":"May, 27 2026 11:07:18","salaryrange":"","eeoc_job_cat":0,"fullStateName":"Alabama","cid":85347,"jobq_num":"62016,20596,22210","baseurl":"kratosdefense.submit4jobs.com","department":25039,"jobkeyword":"Software Engineer","JobHours":"","dname":"SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT DEPT","postingdate":"May, 21 2026 14:49:44","fullCountryName":"United States","buid":3335,"bugroupid":"","JobDisplayLang":"","degree":"bad","posted":0,"location":"","collegepost":0,"startdate":"","numopening":1,"state":"AL","fkcategory_id":2461,"reqsexp":"

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

rn

Minimum Qualifications

rn

rn

  • US Citizenship required. rn
  • Must be able to obtain/maintain security clearance at a level equivalent to Department of Defense (DOD) SECRET rn
  • MS degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline / BS degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline with 2-3 years of hands on experience rn
  • Firm understanding C/C++/C# rn
  • Strong understanding of object-oriented design rn

rn

rn

Preferred Qualifications

rn

rn

  • Experience with multi-tier applications rn
  • Experience with Python rn
  • Experience with Rust rn
  • Software architecture experience rn
  • Excellent ability to provide good documentation, good code comments, and clear code rn
  • Strong software testing practices rn
  • Proven experience working with software developers, project managers and management rn

rn

rn

WORK ENVIROMENT / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

rn

This position involves work in an office and laboratory environment and could require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including:

rn

rn

  • Safety glasses rn
  • Hearing protection (varies based on tasks) rn
  • Shoe covers rn

rn

rn

Physical Demands

rn

In performing the work for this position, the engineer must be able to:

rn

rn

  • Perform work utilitizing a computer for extended periods of time. rn
  • Sit for extended periods of time without being able to leave the work area. rn
  • Stand for extended periods of time without being able to leave the work area. rn
  • Climb ladders and stairs in performing the work. rn
  • Walk for reasonable distances in performing the work. rn

","jobbenefit":"

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
  • Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Savings Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Paid Time-Off (PTO)
  • Holidays
  • Education Reimbursement

","customFieldsAll":[{"abbrFname":"Trav","fvalue":"","custid":2105,"fname":"Travel Requirement"},{"abbrFname":"Comp","fvalue":"","custid":2116,"fname":"Compensation"},{"abbrFname":"CAP","fvalue":"","custid":2182,"fname":"Capabilities"}],"bugroupname":"","reqexp":"","travel":0,"jid":368716,"jobduration":"","zipcode":35211,"job_title":"Software Engineer","customFields":[{"abbrFname":"Trav","fvalue":"","custid":2105,"fname":"Travel Requirement"},{"abbrFname":"Comp","fvalue":"","custid":2116,"fname":"Compensation"},{"abbrFname":"CAP","fvalue":"","custid":2182,"fname":"Capabilities"}],"BusinessUnitName":"KDRSSSRE","jobcurrency":"USD","jobtype":"Full-Time/Regular","city":"Birmingham","joblevel":4,"companyname":"Kratos Defense","salarytype":0,"jobdescription":"

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:

rn

This position is responsible for designing and developing effective software solutions. Major aspects of this position include analyzing Information, general programming, software design, user interface (UI) design, software debugging, software documentation, software testing, and problem solving.

rn

rn

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

rn

rn

  • Collaborate with engineers to understand scope and define clear requirements, deliverables, and milestones. rn
  • Expand existing software to meet the changing needs of our key customers. rn
  • Build custom user-interface controls. rn
  • Create scalable, automated solutions, developing new software products from the ground up if/as needed. rn
  • Define and follow requirements for both internal and customer-funded projects. rn
  • Follow code repository standards. rn

rn

rn

rn

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

rn

rn

  • Knowledge of modern software engineering principles, including object?oriented design, modular architecture, and clean coding practices. rn
  • Ability to translate technical concepts into clear documentation for internal teams and external customers. rn
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages relevant to the organization's technology stack. rn
  • Ability to design, implement, and maintain user interfaces, including custom UI components. rn
  • Skilled in debugging, troubleshooting, and root?cause analysis across complex software systems. rn
  • Understanding of software development lifecycles, version control workflows, and repository standards. rn
  • Self?directed problem?solving skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a team. rn
  • Strong experience with Git-based version control systems. rn
  • Familiarity with Bitbucket for repository management, pull requests, and code reviews. rn
  • Experience using Jira for issue tracking, sprint planning, and agile development workflows. rn
  • Comfortable working in virtualized environments, including VMware and managing multiple virtual machines. rn
  • Experience writing and utilizing unit test, integration tests, and end-to-end automated tests. rn

rn

rn

  • Travel to customer sites, field locations, and deployment sites as required, potentially including OCONUS locations (estimated 25-50%) rn

","trackingcode":"85347-368716"}]

About the Company

K

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized Technology Company providing mission critical products, solutions and services for United States National Security. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems, satellite communications, electronic warfare, unmanned systems, hypersonic systems, directed and high power energy systems, electromagnetic railgun, missile defense, cyber warfare, cybersecurity, information assurance, and critical infrastructure security. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technically oriented work force of approximately 3,100. Substantially all of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location.

COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Aerospace and Defense
WEBSITE
http://www.kratosdefense.com/