Senior Software Engineer at Actalent
Colorado Springs, CO
$70–$85/hrfrom the description
Jul 28, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract-to-hire senior engineering role supporting a U.S. Space Force training program, focused on adapting a space warfighting simulation game to a live/virtual/constructive training infrastructure. The work spans software design and integration, 3D geospatial visualization, modeling and simulation platforms (STK, AFSIM), and Agile team leadership. The position is hybrid in Colorado Springs and requires an active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.
Senior level · 15+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Contract
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What the occupation pays Median $137,233 (middle half $108,638–$170,529). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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The clearance gate is stated as 'Active Secret clearance with eligibility for Top Secret (TS)/SCI and SAP.' The active Secret is the hard gate; TS/SCI eligibility is required but not the same as holding an active TS/SCI — the clearance requirement is set to Secret accordingly.
The 15–20 year experience range is stated in the Essential Skills section; the overall years minimum is set to 15 (the lower bound). A separate sub-requirement of 10+ years of Agile/Scrum leadership is also listed under Essential Skills.
C# and C++ appear together as a joint integration requirement ('C#/C++ assemblies or DLLs'); they are listed as mutual alternatives since the posting treats them interchangeably for this purpose, though both are named.
REST and ASP.NET similarly appear as joint API options; listed as alternatives of each other.
Cesium, STK, ArcGIS, and Unity appear together as whole-earth/3D visualization options. STK is also a hard-required M&S platform independently; Cesium, ArcGIS, and Unity are listed as alternatives for the visualization requirement. Unity is separately listed under Additional Skills as a preferred standalone skill.
AWS/GovCloud, Unity (standalone), WebSockets, and Photoshop/Illustrator all appear only under 'Additional Skills & Qualifications' and are marked as preferred.
The alternative occupation code 15-1299 reflects the strong modeling-and-simulation / training-systems flavor of this role, which sits at the boundary of general software development and simulation/M&S engineering.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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