Lead Software Engineer/Technical Program Manager
odyssey systemsColorado Springs (CO)
Lead Software Engineer/Technical Program Manager
Posted 11 days ago
odyssey systemsColorado Springs (CO)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Lead Software Engineer / Technical Program Manager We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer / Technical Program Manager to own both the technical architecture and program execution of the Multimode Threat Engagement Simulation Platform — a standalone, high-performance desktop application for defense mission planning. This is a dual-charter role: you are the technical authority for the software stack and the program manager accountable to the government customer for schedule, cost, and delivered capability. What sets this role apart from a traditional software lead is the breadth of sensor and phenomenology domain knowledge required. The platform integrates physics-based models spanning RF/radar detection, electro-optical and infrared sensor performance and multi-sensor fusion into a single coherent mission analysis tool. You will work directly with RF and EO/IR engineers to translate their models into the software — which means you need enough domain fluency to review their work, design the right APIs, make informed trade-off decisions, and present results credibly to government customers who are subject matter experts in these disciplines.*Contingent upon contract award*Responsibilities Technical Leadership Own the end-to-end software architecture: Julia-based computation backend (trajectory simulation, orbital mechanics, Monte Carlo analysis, surrogate ML inference), React/TypeScript frontend with CesiumJS 3D geospatial visualization, and Electron desktop shell targeting Windows and LinuxMake and document architecture decisions: data flow between physics backend and frontend, API contracts, mission data schema, CZML generation for Cesium time-dynamic animation, and cross-platform build pipeline (GitHub Actions, electron-builder, PackageCompiler.jl) Lead technical design reviews; review and approve all major pull requests; maintain code quality, test coverage, and documentation standards across the team Define performance requirements and validate that the computation backend meets them: Monte Carlo throughput, surrogate model inference latency (
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