Quest Defense tech stack
Quest Defense builds mostly with Python, C++, Embedded C, C. Its stack also includes RTOS, GitLab. Python is named in 16 of the 29 job postings Quest Defense published in the last 12 months (55%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Quest Defense, updated Oct 12, 2026.
What programming languages does Quest Defense use?
Python is named in 55% of job postings at Quest Defense, followed by C++ (48%), Embedded C (21%), C (21%).
Python
16 55%
C++
14 48%
Embedded C
6 21%
C
6 21%
Rust
2 7%
SystemVerilog
1 3%
VHDL
1 3%
Verilog
1 3%
What cloud and platforms does Quest Defense use?
RTOS is named in 45% of job postings at Quest Defense, followed by GitLab (14%), Linux (14%), Power BI (3%).
What developer tools does Quest Defense use?
Git is named in 10% of job postings at Quest Defense, followed by Microsoft Excel (10%), AutoCAD (3%), Siemens ModelSim (3%).
Git
3 10%
AutoCAD
1 3%
Siemens ModelSim
1 3%
Xilinx Vivado
1 3%
Which engineering practices does Quest Defense ask for?
CI/CD is named in 17% of job postings at Quest Defense.
CI/CD
5 17%
What other technologies does Quest Defense use?
Abstract is named in 7% of job postings at Quest Defense.
Abstract
2 7%
What does each Quest Defense team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Hardware
22 postingsBackend
4 postingsHow does your stack fit Quest Defense?
How much does Quest Defense pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Quest Defense postings with stated pay: $150k across 29 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 16 | $140k | −7% |
| C++ | 14 | $145k | −3% |
| RTOS | 13 | $145k | −3% |
| C | 6 | $140k | −7% |
| Embedded C | 6 | $140k | −7% |
How is the Quest Defense stack changing?
Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.
How modern is the Quest Defense stack?
Quest Defense scores 68 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Quest Defense stack in its industry?
Share of the 1,534 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Quest Defense apart
Companies with a stack like Quest Defense
Questions about the Quest Defense tech stack
What programming languages does Quest Defense use?
The languages named in Quest Defense job postings are Python (55%), C++ (48%), Embedded C (21%), C (21%), Rust (7%), as a share of the 29 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Quest Defense use RTOS?
Yes. RTOS is named in 13 of 29 job postings (45%) and required in 4 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Quest Defense use?
The cloud and platforms named in Quest Defense job postings are RTOS (13), GitLab (4), Linux (4) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Hardware job at Quest Defense?
Hardware postings at Quest Defense most often require C++ (11), Python (8), Embedded C (6), GitLab (4), out of 22 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Quest Defense tech stack changing?
Yes. Rust, Microsoft Excel first appeared in Quest Defense job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Quest Defense tech stack?
Quest Defense scores 68 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Quest Defense tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Quest Defense publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 29 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 12, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "Quest Defense tech stack: 20 technologies from 29 job postings", as of Oct 12, 2026. https://alion.io/company/quest-defense/technologies