ME00487-Software Engineer 3

Momentum Engineering, Inc. Openings

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Annapolis Junction, MD Until 8/22/2026 20+ years exp First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted March 18, 2026
Job description

Momentum Engineering, Inc., a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

Job Summary

  • The Software Engineer will become a member of a mature software development effort using Java as the primary language
  • The development effort uses Agile methods to assign, track and manage software activities and requirements within the team
  • This position will allow an advanced developer to broaden their skills in the Java language as well as use current technologies such as Quarkus and PrimeFaces

Primary Responsibilities

  • Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints; Perform quality control on team products
  • Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
  • Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces
  • Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functions to ensure operational specifications are met

Required Qualifications

  • Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
  • Twenty (20) years’ experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
  • Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with the following:
    • DBA development
    • Java
    • SQL
    • Query creation
    • PostGreSQL
    • ElasticSearch aggregations
    • AWS
    • Quarkus
    • PrimeFaces
    • GitLab CI/CD

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

About this role

Summary

Develops complex algorithms, improves software processes, and coordinates system installation for secure projects

Job title

Software Engineer 3

Experience level

20+ years

Minimum experience

20+ years exp

Industry

defense

Location requirements

Annapolis Junction, MD; on-site, no remote work

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

active Top Secret/SCI clearanceNSA Full Scope PolygraphjavasqlpostgreSQLgitlab CI/CD

Preferred skills

dba developmentelasticsearchawsquarkusprimefaces

Specializations

javasqlawsquarkusprimefaces
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Annapolis Junction, MD, USA

On-site City