ARS has an opportunity for a Software Engineer in support of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Combatant Command, Command and Control (C2) Division (AFNWC/NCC).   This is a full-time position located at Offutt AFB, NE.

Why Work with us?

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.  

Responsibilities include:

• Review, prepare, and analyze a variety of documentation: Planning, requirements, design, support, and test. Also, to include source code, configuration files, and engineering resolution support.
• Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions.
• Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code.
• Perform Software Quality Assurance (SQA) to ensure that developed software meets and complies with defined or standardized quality specifications.
• Work as a member of an agile software development team. Performing some mix of the following tasks as directed by the government team lead or engineering lead.
• Elaborate high-level feature/function descriptions into detailed technical designs and tasks, in collaboration with users and government lead engineers.
• Perform data validation, verification, and corrections.
• Perform coding tasks for functional and performance tests for features/functions.
• Perform peer design and code reviews with other team members.
• Perform other software engineering and documentation tasks as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/ Technical Experience Requirements:

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen 
• Clearance: Must possess a Top Clearance security clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Nuclear Command and Control/Extremely Sensitive Information (NC2/ESI), and Alternative or Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM) 
• Education: High School Diploma, BS in computer science, engineering ore related technical field preferred
• Years of Experience: 12+ years of relevant experience, including 5 years of DoD experience. 
• Thorough understanding of, and demonstrated experience with, of software engineering principles such as modular design, version control, testing, and documentation.
• Experience with Agile development or DevSecOps methodologies preferred.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern build/deployment tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work collaboratively within cross‑disciplinary teams.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical information to diverse audiences, both technical and non‑technical.

All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.