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MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN. This role will involve up to 10% of CONUS travel.\nJRE is a combat-proven data link gateway that plays a vital role in the defense of the United States and our allies by extending the reach of tactical data across the battlespace and around the globe. It is a large, mission-critical, near-real-time system written predominantly in Java and Kotlin, and also includes C++ components. JRE is deployed everywhere from handheld devices and small-form-factor drones to strategic bombers, guided-missile destroyers, and global command-and-control centers.\nAs a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)on the software development team, you'll work closely with other developers, as well as with testers and test engineers on the test team. 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