NASK
Senior Software Engineer
NASK is hiring a hands-on Senior Software Engineer at a customer site in Beavercreek, OH (relocation assistance available) to build Python tools for optical signature modeling, sensor data processing, and machine-learning workflows supporting national security missions. Requires an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph and 10+ years of software development experience.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Beavercreek, OH
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Data Science, or related STEM field (or equivalent hands-on experience)
- 10+ years of professional software development experience with focus on scientific computing, algorithm development, or data processing
- Expert-level Python programming, including object-oriented design, modular architecture, and production-quality code
- Experience developing software for data-intensive workflows (sensor data, scientific data, simulation, or equivalent)
- Ability to work from technical or scientific requirements to produce software architecture, logic flows, and implementation plans
- Comfortable operating in both Windows and Linux environments, including secure or classified customer workspaces
- Familiarity with source control and development tooling: Git, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, Jenkins, or equivalent
- Strong communication skills to work directly with non-software domain experts
Nice to have
- Experience with optical signature modeling, EO/IR sensor data, spectral analysis, or hyperspectral data processing
- Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and workflows: PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, or equivalent
- Experience with scientific Python libraries: NumPy, pandas, OpenCV, SciPy, or similar
- Background in signal processing, image processing, or remote sensing data workflows
- Experience with simulation, modeling, or mission analysis software in a defense or intelligence context
- Familiarity with ML/Ops practices: training pipelines, data labeling, model evaluation, deployment workflows
- Experience integrating algorithms into existing operational software suites
- Proficiency in a secondary technical language: C, C++, MATLAB, Java, or Rust
- Advanced degree in a relevant technical field (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Image Science, or related)
- Prior experience supporting defense, intelligence, or classified customer environments
- Experience with CI/CD practices, automated testing, and DevSecOps tooling
Full description
Senior Software EngineerLocation: Beavercreek, OH (relocation assistance is available)
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Active TS/SCI
More about your role:
NASK is looking for a hands-on Senior Software Engineer to join a small, technically focused team supporting national security missions at a customer site in Beavercreek, Ohio. You will work directly with scientists, sensor domain experts, and intelligence analysts — translating complex technical requirements into functional, maintainable software.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain Python-based software tools supporting optical signature modeling, spectral sensor data processing, and analytical workflows.
- Work with sensor physicists, data scientists, and machine learning engineers to translate technical concepts and mission requirements into working software.
- Build and optimize data pipelines to ingest, process, and analyze large-scale scientific and sensor datasets.
- Develop and integrate machine-learning workflows — including training data preparation, model integration, and evaluation — into operational toolsets.
- Create clear software architecture documentation, workflow diagrams, and code structure so tools can be maintained, extended, and transitioned effectively.
- Test, validate, and troubleshoot algorithms and software modules across development and deployment environments, including classified workspaces.
- Manage and maintain Git repositories with discipline — clean commits, meaningful documentation, and reproducible builds.
- Contribute to a culture of technical rigor: peer reviews, coding standards, and honest engagement with complex problems.
Required Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related STEM field. Equivalent hands-on experience will be considered.
- 10+ years of professional software development experience, with demonstrated focus on scientific computing, algorithm development, data processing, or related technical domains.
- Expert-level Python programming, including object-oriented design, modular architecture, and production-quality code.
- Experience developing software for data-intensive workflows — sensor data, scientific data, simulation, or equivalent.
- Ability to work from technical or scientific requirements and produce well-structured software architecture, logic flows, and implementation plans.