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This onsite software engineering role in Tucson supports factory test systems for weapon system products. The engineer designs, develops, and integrates software across engineering and production environments, including applications, libraries, and instrument drivers. The position is a 12-month contract with a high likelihood of conversion to full-time employment and requires an active secret clearance or higher.
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Job Description
12 month contract with high likelihood of conversion to full-time employment
This onsite role in Tucson focuses on the design, development, and integration of software supporting factory test systems for weapon system products. The engineer works hands on with modern tools and technologies across multiple phases of the engineering lifecycle, contributing to both engineering and production environments. The position supports full lifecycle software development including applications, libraries, and instrument driverse while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver reliable test solutions.
Key deliverables for this role: Design, develop, and integrate object-oriented software applications in C# and C++ Support software development tasks across multiple priorities and timelines Troubleshoot software issues and test instrumentation Collaborate with cross functional engineering teams on system level solutions Develop and define requirements for software products
Success is demonstrated by independently driving software development tasks to completion, quickly resolving technical issues, and delivering robust test system capabilities that enable efficient production and sustainment operation
Skills and Requirements
Active secret clearance or higher Level 2: Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience Level 3: Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience Level 4: Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience Object Oriented Development in C# and C++ on Windows. Proven ability to design, develop, and integrate OOP applications using C# and C++ in a Windows OS environment Microsoft Visual Studio and Debugging Expertise. Strong proficiency with Visual Studio (projects/solutions, build systems, unit testing) and debugging tools (breakpoints, call stacks, memory/threads) to troubleshoot and ensure software integrity Test Equipment and Hardware Interface Software (Instrument Drivers). Experience building and integrating instrument drivers and hardware interface software (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP; serial/GPIB/VISA; DAQs; oscilloscopes; power supplies) for engineering and production test systems Requirements Engineering and Software Lifecycle Discipline. Ability to derive, document, and manage software requirements, with working knowledge of Agile/Waterfall lifecycles and Software Configuration Management (version control, change control, baselines). System Level Troubleshooting and Cross Discipline Collaboration. Hands on skill in diagnosing issues that span software, instrumentation, and test environments, and working effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams Integration skills of Software with Hardware Knowledge of computer architecture and computer hardware optimization techniques Knowledge of software development lifecycles, such as Waterfall and Agile Tools / Technologies
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
How this job compares
Set against the 39,677 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Arizona median$111–210K/yr357 salary ranges
- Arizona median$60–70/hr23 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 468 open Software Engineer jobs in Arizona and 39,677 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Arizona
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 32,705 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 12,375 of the 39,677 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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