Salary
≈ $132k – $241k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Huntsville)
Seniority
Staff · 10+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Mar 7, 2025. Penta Research scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Our employees are our greatest asset. Our mission is to provide superior technical and management support solutions to Defense agencies and associated industry leaders.
Huntsville, AL
Full Time
Security Clearance:Active Secret Clearance required.
Job Description & Position Responsibilities:
Penta Research is seeking candidates to work full-time onsite on the flight software development team.
The candidate will:
- Work closely with development team members to develop embedded C++ flight software
- Develop C++ embedded code in VxWorks RTOS in a DevSecOps environment
- Create and follow UML architectural design documentation
- Support and present code reviews
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering or related field
- 5+ years related experience
- Development experience with embedded CC++
- Experience developing within a Real Time Operating System (RTOS)
- Knowledge of and experience in UML design
- Experience developing in a DevSecOps environment
- Knowledge of Gitlab, Visual Studio or VSCode
- Experience with Linux
- Knowledge of standard software development and configuration management practices
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field
- 10+ years relevant experience
- Experience developing in VxWorks
- Experience developing flight software
Travel Requirement:
- Position location: Huntsville, AL. No travel is required for this position.
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Next Generation Interceptor, embedded, C++, VxWorks, Computer Science
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