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December 27, 2025
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Software Development Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO
Full-time
Onsite
$85K/yr - $129K/yr
New Grad, Entry, Mid Level
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions is a company focused on advancing national security through innovative technology. They are seeking a Junior to Mid Software Developer for their Federal Software Engineering team to support agile projects using a SecDevOps approach throughout the software development lifecycle.
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Responsibilities

  • Support dynamic, agile projects implementing a SecDevOps approach across all phases of the software development lifecycle, to include design, development, test, and operational support / user feedback
  • Work independently as well as within a team setting on the design, implementation, and maintenance/troubleshooting of new and existing software solutions, primarily within the satellite command and control (c2) domain space
  • Effectively communicate with various team members, customers, as well as communicate with vendor support
  • Leverage modern industry standard technologies in the engineered solutions and provide status of design efforts
  • Support more than one project at a time, bringing knowledge and experience to help not only their primary project but also support other projects to address critical issues and challenges

Qualification

Required

  • BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or engineering equivalent
  • Minimum of 0-3 years (ideally 3 years) technical experience
  • Advance software development experience from school or industry
  • Proficient in Java and C/C++ programming (including network, multi-threaded, client-server programming where applicable) on Windows and Linux platforms
  • Experience with Batch File, Windows Script File, Unix Shell Scripting, Python Scripting
  • Basic understanding of relational database applications and creation of expressions using Structured Query Language (SQL)
  • Ability to design solutions to complex engineering problems
  • Self-motivated and able to work well within a dynamic schedule
  • Ability to effectively communicate with various team members, customers, and vendor support
  • Ability to leverage modern industry standard technologies in engineered solutions
  • Willingness to travel approximately 10%

Preferred

  • Comprehension of SecDevOps and Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Development with virtualization and containerization technologies (e.g., VMWare, Docker, and Kubernetes)
  • PL/SQL and Oracle database utilization with applications
  • Experience with agile development methodologies and management tools
  • Experience with Atlassian suite of CM tools or similar
  • General understanding of launch vehicle and satellite launch ascent, test, and on-orbit operational processes, practices, and procedures

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
  • Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Savings Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Paid Time-Off (PTO)
  • Holidays
  • Education Reimbursement
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions provides mission critical engineering, IT services, and war fighter solutions.
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Founded in 1994
San Diego, California, USA
1001-5000 employees
http://www.kratosdefense.com