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The SEI works closely with academia, the U.S. Department of War, other government organizations, and industry to improve the development, acquisition, and sustainment of software-intensive systems.\nOur core purpose is to help organizations acquire and operate software-reliant systems that are secure, reliable, sustainable, and mission-effective, delivered on time and within budget.\nIf you are creative, curious, collaborative, technology-focused, and motivated to solve complex problems in support of national defense, we encourage you to apply.\nAbout the Role\nWe are seeking a Software Development Technical Leader to support U.S. Navy customers in the acquisition of a software-based maintenance and readiness application critical to fleet operations and national security. This position provides technical leadership across the software acquisition lifecycle, including architecture analysis, software development oversight, risk reduction, and sustainment planning. The role requires close collaboration with Naval Program Executive Offices (PEOs) and Program Management Offices (PMOs), sustainment organizations, contractors, and fleet stakeholders to ensure software solutions meet operational, maintainability, and long-term supportability requirements.\nThe ideal candidate combines hands-on software expertise (C/C++) with experience supporting Naval acquisition programs, legacy-dependent systems, and operational environments. This role includes guiding technical teams, evaluating architectural tradeoffs, developing prototypes, analyzing existing source code, and leading customer engagements that inform acquisition and sustainment decisions.\nWhat You’ll Do\nSupport Naval software acquisition and sustainment activities in accordance with DoD 5000-series acquisition guidance, including architecture analysis, software engineering, integration, testing, deployment, and long-term sustainment planning\nProvide technical leadership for a fleet-facing maintenance and readiness application supporting operational availability across afloat and ashore environments\nAdvise Navy Program Executive Offices (PEOs), Program Management Offices (PMOs), and government stakeholders on software design decisions, technical risks, modernization strategies, and tradeoffs associated with large, legacy-dependent systems\nLead software development efforts from concept through deployment, with an emphasis on C and C++-based implementations supporting high-performance and mission-critical use cases\nDemonstrate software architecture expertise by developing and maintaining design artifacts such as data-flow diagrams, sequence diagrams, interface control definitions, and quality attribute specifications to support scalable, maintainable, and resilient solutions\nAnalyze existing source code, system interfaces, and data flows to identify technical debt, sustainment risks, and modernization opportunities.\nDevelop prototypes and technical demonstrations to support risk reduction, acquisition decision-making, and capability maturation\nCollaborate with senior U.S. Navy and government stakeholders, contractors, integrators, SEI staff, and leadership to assess needs and deliver technically sound recommendations\nLead and mentor a team of developers, fostering disciplined engineering practices, continuous improvement, and mission focus\nSupport customer engagements such as technical interchange meetings (TIMs), design reviews, and acquisition milestone activities, providing clear, defensible technical input\nMaintain awareness of emerging technologies, software development best practices, and Naval digital modernization initiatives relevant to sustainment and maintenance systems\nWho You Are\nAbility to obtain and maintain an active Department of War (DoW) security clearance; an existing SECRET or higher clearance is preferred\nPrevious experience leading, architecting, or developing large scale Navy acquisition programs including Aegis Combat System, SM-series interceptors, Sea Sparrow Missile System and/or Surface Electronic Warfare programs\nPrevious experience working with large scale Naval Command elements such as NAVSEA, NAVAIR, NAVWAR, NAVFAC, NIWC or their predecessors such as SPAWAR\nEducation and Experience Requirements:\nBS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline with ten (10) years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in the same fields with eight (8) years of experience; OR PhD in the same fields with five (5) years of experience\nProven experience designing and implementing complex software architectures for mission-critical or sustainment-focused systems\nDemonstrated ability to identify, analyze, and balance architecture drivers, tradeoffs, extensibility, and long-term maintainability\nDeep understanding of C and C++ software development, including analysis of existing codebases\nWorking knowledge of C#, Java, and Python\nExperience across the full software development lifecycle, including the use of static analysis tools and techniques to improve software quality and security\nDemonstrated ability to lead technical teams and engage credibly with government and contractor stakeholders\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to government decision-makers\nWillingness to work directly with U.S. military and government stakeholders in support of mission success\nAbility to travel up to 25% to SEI offices, sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings\nWhy Work Here\nOur benefits philosophy centers on choice, control, and well-being. Through Carnegie Mellon University, SEI offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:\nThe opportunity to join a world-class organization with a significant impact on government software systems\nWork alongside leading experts to solve high-consequence national security challenges\nAn 8% employer retirement contribution with no employee contribution requirement\nTuition benefits for you and your dependent children\nAccess to university resources, including wellness programs, transit benefits, and onsite fitness facilities at select locations\nPaid parental leave and military leave\nEligibility for relocation assistance and additional benefits\nLocation\nPittsburgh, PAJob Function\nSoftware/Applications Development/EngineeringPosition Type\nStaff - RegularFull time/Part time\nFull timePay Basis\nSalaryMore Information:\nPlease visit “Why Carnegie Mellon ” to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world.\n\nClick here to view a listing of employee benefits\n\nCarnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.\n\nStatement of Assurance","description_format":"text","description_chars":6898,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Parental leave","Relocation assistance","Wellness"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Artificial Intelligence","Education","Higher Education"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-04-13T00:00:00Z"}],"liveness":{"score":5,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.184,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":172,"expected_fill_days":13,"reasons":["conf:2","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-10-02T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/cmu-technical-lead-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/cmu-technical-lead-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-03T00:58:50Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":763,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4237,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-04T00:00:00Z"}}}