Full-Time

Software – Integration & Test Engineer

Collaborative Autonomy and Controls

Posted on 8/21/2025

STR

STR

501-1,000 employees

AI-driven defense and national security platforms

No salary listed

Arlington, VA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid work environment; remote work allowed when not using STR's facilities.

US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
QA & Testing (2)
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Required Skills
Kubernetes
Agile
Python
Software Testing
Data Structures & Algorithms
Java
Docker
JIRA
Confluence
C/C++
DevOps
Requirements
  • Ability to obtain a security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government
  • BS in Computer Science or related technical field with 3+ years’ experience
  • 2+ years experience with Java or C++
  • Python experience for service deployment and test framework automation
  • Demonstrated understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and code optimization
  • Experience utilizing micro-service architectures
  • Experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab)
  • Experience with containerization/orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
  • Experience with Agile software lifecycle methodologies and tools, such as Confluence, JIRA and Sonarqube (Static analysis)
  • Experience with test-driven development methodologies and familiarity with a layered test strategy (unit, component, system, nightly tests)
  • A demonstrated ability to adopt new languages, libraries, and technologies
Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, implement, and demonstrate advanced algorithms and software systems
  • Support design, development, integration and test activities on programs working throughout the software lifecycle, from early prototypes to integrated systems
  • Develop a diverse set of software tools and applications for mission planning systems, automated enterprise control processes, unmanned platforms, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines
Desired Qualifications
  • MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field
  • Experience in one or more of the following: motion planning, perception, localization, mapping, controls, and related system performance metrics
  • Domain experience in ISR Sensors, Tracking, or Mission Planning
  • Python fluency
  • Experience with Kafka, Protobuf, REST
  • Experience with backend Modeling and Simulation (M&S) test environments (e.g. AFSIM, NGTS)
  • Active Security Clearance

STR uses AI to help national security and defense clients make faster, data-driven decisions. Its flagship STR infokit platform combines data science, AI algorithms, data conditioning, and DevOps to deliver real-time decision support for use in command and control, collaborative autonomy, and object recognition and tracking. Revenue comes from government and defense contracts for advanced AI platforms that blend artificial and human intelligence to resist manipulation. The company differentiates by emphasizing autonomy, creativity, and diversity to foster robust decision-making under high-stakes conditions, aiming to provide clients with a reliable edge in security challenges.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$54.9M

Headquarters

Woburn, Massachusetts

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • DARPA AIR contract advances STR's swarming uncrewed aircraft AI capabilities and market positioning.
  • Government demand for cybersecurity and distributed sensing solutions expands STR's addressable market.
  • STR's isolated network capability differentiates it in classified government environments with connectivity constraints.

What critics are saying

  • Palantir's AIP platform displaces STR's infokit in DoD decision support with faster deployment.
  • DoD slashed DARPA AI funding 25% in FY2027 NDAA, stalling STR's flagship AIR contract.
  • Anduril's Lattice platform captured $1.5B DoD contracts, outpacing STR in autonomous swarming technology.

What makes STR unique

  • STR's analytics platform delivers real-time sensemaking on isolated networks without external connectivity.
  • STR combines human creativity with AI algorithms for resilient decision-making resistant to manipulation.
  • STR specializes in collaborative autonomy and object recognition for command-and-control applications.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Company News

Military & Aerospace Electronics
Sep 8th, 2025
STR moves forward on DARPA AIR job to develop artificial intelligence (AI) for swarming uncrewed aircraft

STR moves forward on DARPA AIR job to develop artificial intelligence (AI) for swarming uncrewed aircraft.

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