The Role
Lead design, implementation, and lifecycle management of DFDL schemas for 14 operational message formats. Provide hands-on development, establish schema standards, implement automated testing and CI/CD workflows, coordinate with cybersecurity/RMF for accreditation, and mentor a small CDS-focused engineering team to ensure secure, performant cross-domain data transformation.
Summary Generated by Built In
Omitron, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to serve as the Technical Lead for Cross Domain Solution (CDS) data schema development supporting the MASCCOT program in our Colorado Springs, CO office.
This role provides architectural leadership for schema-driven data transformation enabling secure cross-domain transfer across operational networks. The selected candidate will own the design, validation, and lifecycle management of DFDL schemas supporting 14 mission-critical message sets used within the CROWN/SPARTAN environment.
This is a hands-on engineering role with defined technical leadership responsibility over a small CDS-focused development team.
Responsibilities:
CDS Data Schema Architecture & Implementation
Minimum Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
Compensation and Benefits:
The salary range for this role is $130,000 to $180,000, depending on relevant experience, location, and other factors.
Benefits include:
Company Overview:
Omitron is an Aerospace Engineering and Information Technology small business firm headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland with a field office located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Since 1984, Omitron has provided excellence in engineering services and product development to government and industry customers for both civilian and military aerospace programs.
Omitron recognizes that outstanding people are the key to our success. Our goal is to select highly qualified and motivated individuals and provide them with an environment necessary to stimulate and nurture engineering and business objectives. Omitron offers its employees competitive salaries, a full benefits package, and excellent career growth opportunities. We welcome talented professionals who wish to take advantage of the opportunities we offer.
At Omitron, we believe that a workplace that fosters innovation and collaboration will be a successful one. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining top talent from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Per Title VII, our hiring decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and experience, in accordance with our commitment to equal opportunity employment and nondiscrimination policies. We welcome all individuals who share our passion for excellence and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
We also support a workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best work. Our workplace initiatives are open to all and designed to create a culture of belonging for everyone.
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This role provides architectural leadership for schema-driven data transformation enabling secure cross-domain transfer across operational networks. The selected candidate will own the design, validation, and lifecycle management of DFDL schemas supporting 14 mission-critical message sets used within the CROWN/SPARTAN environment.
This is a hands-on engineering role with defined technical leadership responsibility over a small CDS-focused development team.
Responsibilities:
CDS Data Schema Architecture & Implementation
- Own the technical architecture and lifecycle of schema-driven data transformation supporting CDS integration.
- Design, implement, and validate DFDL schemas for 14 operational message formats.
- Establish schema design standards, naming conventions, repository structure, and version control strategy.
- Translate Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and message specifications into enforceable, testable schema implementations.
- Define and implement automated conformance, regression, and integration testing workflows.
- Ensure schema implementations meet operational, performance, and compliance requirements.
- Provide hands-on development support while mentoring engineers contributing to the CDS workstream.
- Coordinate with cybersecurity and RMF stakeholders to support accreditation, testing, and deployment readiness.
- Drive long-term maintainability, consistency, and quality across the CDS schema codebase.
Minimum Requirements:
- US Citizenship required
- Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain a US Government security clearance.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
- Experience: 6+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Demonstrated experience leading a technical workstream or mentoring a small engineering team.
- Strong experience working with structured or schema-driven data formats (e.g., XML, JSON, fixed-width, delimited, or binary encodings).
- Experience implementing data validation, parsing, or serialization frameworks.
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C++, or similar).
- Experience using Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience designing and maintaining automated test suites (unit, integration, regression).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in an Agile development environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) or secure data transport systems.
- Experience working with DFDL or other schema-driven transformation technologies.
- Familiarity with accreditation processes and RMF-related engineering support.
- Experience translating formal specifications or ICDs into production-quality software implementations.
- Experience working in defense, aerospace, or space operations software environments.
- Familiarity with GitLab and Atlassian toolsets (JIRA, Confluence).
- Current DoD Security Clearance is a plus.
Compensation and Benefits:
The salary range for this role is $130,000 to $180,000, depending on relevant experience, location, and other factors.
Benefits include:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA or FSA accounts
- Company-paid ST/LT Disability and AD&D insurance
- Paid Federal Holidays
- Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
- Parental Leave
- 401k with company match
- Supplemental insurance options (e.g., AFLAC)
- Professional Development Reimbursement
- Voluntary Life Insurance
Company Overview:
Omitron is an Aerospace Engineering and Information Technology small business firm headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland with a field office located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Since 1984, Omitron has provided excellence in engineering services and product development to government and industry customers for both civilian and military aerospace programs.
Omitron recognizes that outstanding people are the key to our success. Our goal is to select highly qualified and motivated individuals and provide them with an environment necessary to stimulate and nurture engineering and business objectives. Omitron offers its employees competitive salaries, a full benefits package, and excellent career growth opportunities. We welcome talented professionals who wish to take advantage of the opportunities we offer.
At Omitron, we believe that a workplace that fosters innovation and collaboration will be a successful one. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining top talent from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Per Title VII, our hiring decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and experience, in accordance with our commitment to equal opportunity employment and nondiscrimination policies. We welcome all individuals who share our passion for excellence and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
We also support a workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best work. Our workplace initiatives are open to all and designed to create a culture of belonging for everyone.
E-Verify Participation.
Skills Required
- US Citizenship required
- Eligible to obtain a US Government security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent)
- Demonstrated experience leading a technical workstream or mentoring a small engineering team
- Strong experience with structured or schema-driven data formats (XML, JSON, fixed-width, delimited, or binary)
- Experience implementing data validation, parsing, or serialization frameworks
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Java, C++, or similar)
- Experience using Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience designing and maintaining automated test suites (unit, integration, regression)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in an Agile development environment
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The Company
What We Do
Omitron, Inc. is an aerospace engineering, mission operations, and IT services firm headquartered in Beltsville, MD, specializing in spaceflight safety, satellite ground systems, and supporting civil, defense, and national space programs.
