Software Engineer

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Software Engineer in Fort Worth, TX for a one-year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company.

The Software Engineer will design, develop, and deliver automated system capabilities and big-data processing architectures. This hands-on role supports solutions from concept development through integration, deployment, and performance validation while working with engineering teams, customers, and program leadership.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related STEM discipline.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with C# or C++, or 2+ years of experience with Rust.
• Experience designing and implementing automated system capabilities.
• Experience developing data pipelines, data transformation, aggregation, and anomaly-detection solutions.
• Ability to translate stakeholder needs into technical architectures, design specifications, and executable plans.
• Ability to support system integration, testing, deployment, and performance validation.
• Strong collaboration skills with engineering teams, customers, and program leadership.

Preferred Skills

• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing distributed system architectures such as shared memory, gRPC, sockets, or REST.
• 2+ years of experience with big-data tools such as Hadoop, Iceberg, Impala, or Trino.
• Experience with high-volume data pipelines using S3 protocol, SeaweedFS, MINIO, or similar tools.
• 5+ years of experience with Python, object-oriented programming, APIs, design patterns, clean architecture, and test-driven development.
• Experience with data-oriented design using Rust.
• Familiarity with airborne sensing or tracking systems such as radar, electronic warfare, or electro-optical systems.
• Experience integrating AI/ML models into operational data flows.

What You’ll Do

• Define and implement architectures for automated systems and big-data ecosystems.
• Develop automated data pipelines and data processing solutions.
• Architect local, distributed, and cloud-based data solutions.
• Build proof-of-concept prototypes to validate design approaches.
• Design technical standards and requirements across software, hardware, tools, and data platforms.
• Participate in design reviews and support compliance with engineering and cybersecurity requirements.
• Support test planning, system integration, and formal qualification events.

Job ID: 21694

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.