AEGIS Senior Software Engineer - JobID-0251
Innovative Defense Technologies · Mount Laurel, NJ
$135,000–$273,000
Jul 14, 2026
Mount Laurel, NJ
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior engineering role on a Missile Defense Analysis and Modeling team, focused on designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software applications for defense systems — particularly the Aegis Weapon System. The work spans the full development lifecycle, including integration, modernization, and technical leadership such as design reviews and mentoring. Suits an experienced software developer with a background in defense or complex government systems who can obtain a Secret clearance.
Senior level · 7+ years · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Secret clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $135,000–$273,000
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $135,966 (middle half $106,205–$168,771). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
The JD lists two overlapping pay ranges ($135,000–$231,000 and $164,000–$273,000), explained as covering multiple seniority levels. The overall header range of $135,000–$273,000 is used here as the min/max.
A Bachelor's degree is listed as required but the JD explicitly accepts 'equivalent professional experience' in lieu of a degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
C++, Java, Python, and JavaScript are listed together as a single 'one or more languages' requirement; C++ is used as the primary name with the others as alternatives.
Docker/Podman/OCI-compliant containers are listed as a single requirement; Docker is the primary name with Podman as the named alternative.
Git is listed with 'or similar version control systems'; common substitutes are noted as alternatives.
PostgreSQL is called out explicitly as an example of the required SQL/relational database experience and is retained as a separate named skill.
Scripting/automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell, Groovy), CI/CD, Agile, DevSecOps, cloud-native technologies, and mentoring all appear under the 'What Makes You Stand Out' (preferred/nice-to-have) section.
Previous experience with the Aegis Weapon System is listed as a preferred differentiator, not a hard gate; it is a domain-knowledge item rather than a named technology and is therefore not emitted as a skill.
This is a 100% on-site role in Mount Laurel, NJ; remote is false.
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.
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