Senior Software Systems Lead

General information

Requisition # R66591 Locations USA-MD-California Posting Date 03/11/2026 Security Clearance Required Top Secret Remote Type Hybrid Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

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***This is for a future opportunity***

MANTECH seeks a career and customer oriented Senior Software Systems Lead in Lexington Park, MD. This is a hybrid position with 4 days onsite and 1 day remote.

This person will serve as the primary technical authority for a high-priority Department of Defense Modeling & Simulation (M&S) initiative. In this key personnel role, you will architect and guide innovative, scalable simulation platforms while acting as a Trusted Technology Advisor to government stakeholders. This is an opportunity to shape the future of battlespace simulation through high-impact leadership, digital transformation, and advanced software systems design.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to: 

• Act as the principal technical liaison between engineering teams and government stakeholders, advising on software strategy, procurement (GOTS/COTS), and performance to align mission needs with technical deliverables

• Direct top-level software architectures for real-time simulation and complex behavior modeling, providing infrastructure recommendations to maximize scalability and reduce lifecycle costs

• Lead the transition from legacy frameworks to cloud-native, DevSecOps-enabled simulation platforms, ensuring alignment with contemporary digital engineering standards

• Oversee the integration of distributed simulation protocols (DIS, HLA, TENA) into the GRID-based Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) to facilitate seamless cross-domain interoperability

• Develop comprehensive simulation capabilities, including models, hardware interfaces, and user interfaces, utilizing C++ and modern development frameworks

• Mentor multi-disciplinary development teams while enforcing high standards for code quality, configuration management, and streamlined knowledge transfer through better documentation

• Define comprehensive test plan strategies and lead root-cause analysis for critical, system-level software issues to ensure robust performance and reliability

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field

• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in software engineering, including direct support to M&S initiatives