Principal Software Engineer Job at QTEC Aerospace (Huntsville)

Principal Software Engineer

QTEC Aerospace

Location:
United States , Huntsville

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

QTEC Aerospace is seeking PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERS to join our team of professionals in Huntsville, AL. The qualified applicant will become part of a team of professionals representing both industry and government. The successful candidate will be detail oriented, have a proven track record and a positive work ethic. QTEC is seeking candidates who find satisfaction in working on challenging and diverse assignments in collaborative settings across all levels.

Job Responsibility:

Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions
Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design and development of product software
Ensure software standards are met

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience, or a PhD and 1 year of related work experience
Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment
Recent and extensive experience developing software in C++
Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs

Nice to have:

Proficient in Python and C++, with experience building reusable frameworks and libraries
Strong knowledge of distributed systems and patterns (Publish/Subscribe, Request/Response)
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized deployments
Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, Jaeger, and Kibana for observability and monitoring
Expertise in secure development principles (encryption, token authentication, zero-trust)
Experience with Interface Description Languages (IDLs) and API standardization
Proven ability to design scalable, fault-tolerant, and modular infrastructure
Strong skills in writing clear documentation and creating developer-friendly tools/templates
Experience collaborating with and supporting cross-functional teams through enablement

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 15, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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