R&D Engineer

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RacknerDefense Software

United StatesFull-TimeMiddle

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Job Details

U.S. citizenship required due to federal contract requirements
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
Technical background in software development, platform engineering, systems engineering, DevSecOps, or cloud technologies
Hands-on experience designing, building, integrating, testing, or improving modern software systems
Proven ability to collaborate with engineering teams through prototype development
Working knowledge of APIs, cloud platforms, container technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development practices
Ability to collect input from users and stakeholders and convert needs into clear engineering priorities
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain architectures, tradeoffs, and technical decisions
Willingness to travel approximately 15% for R&D events, demonstrations, or collaboration

Build, prototype, test, and refine software and platform solutions for defense-relevant use cases
Contribute to internal R&D efforts from concept through demonstration and follow-on improvement
Develop, configure, integrate, and validate prototype capabilities across cloud-native or containerized environments
Support technical demos, R&D events, solution walkthroughs, and customer or mission-focused engagements
Translate user, customer, and stakeholder feedback into clear technical requirements and next-step recommendations
Work closely with engineers and technical leadership to evaluate tradeoffs, troubleshoot issues, and improve system behavior
Test APIs, services, workflows, integrations, and deployment patterns in modern software environments
Prepare demo materials, technical documentation, briefing content, and post-event feedback summaries

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