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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 9, 2026.

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Innovative Defense Technologies is a US defense technology company based in Arlington, Virginia, that provides cloud-based integration, automated testing and data analysis for complex, mission-critical systems of the US Department of Defense. It builds a hybrid-cloud software-as-a-service platform for developing and testing tactical systems, supports Navy programs including Aegis and undersea warfare, and has engineering offices in Arlington and Fall River, Massachusetts. It hires software, DevOps and frontend engineers, AI solutions engineers and subject matter experts, cybersecurity and network engineers, tactical systems engineers and program managers, many requiring security clearances.

About The Role:

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to be part of our Advanced Capabilities team and based out of our Arlington, VA location.

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to lead the strategy, execution, and productization of our Advanced Capabilities Product offerings. The selected individual will be responsible for owning the roadmap, prioritizing features, productizing for deployment, and collaborating across engineering, business areas, business development, and external clients to ensure the successful delivery of scalable and maintainable software solutions to the fleet.

Clearance & Location Requirements:

  • All applicants must currently possess an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
  • This is an on-site position. Requiring at least 5 days in office, based out of our Arlington, VA location.
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