**Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!** Axient is seeking a **Software Engineer Level II** to join our team at the Headquarters of the United States Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements in Washington DC. The Headquarters of the United States Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements is responsible for analytic decision support to senior Air Force leaders; strategy development; operational concept development; operational challenge studies; operational/regional politico-military analysis; developing capability assessments; war and mobility planning support; requirements development; conducting net assessments; and Air Force Planning and Programming decision support of developing the Air Force of the future. Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) are required to support analysis across all phases of Air Force design to support the strategic planning and programming process: strategy development, force design, concept formulation; threat assessment, exercises, modeling and simulation and continuous feedback loops. **What you will do...** **Description** + The candidate shall review the assigned AFF concept, capability, solution, or design. + Determine what assumptions and constraints are implied in the reviewed assignment. + Recommend a prioritization for testing assumptions and constraints. Formulate a value hypothesis that can be tested to advance, adjust, or eliminate the concept. + Plan early technical solutions and requirements; determine M&S tool best suited to support the concept, capability, solution, or design being evaluated. + Coordinate across the Air Force analytic community to identify best-practices, processes, and/or tools to ensure a holistic solution. + Under direct supervision designs, modifies, develops, writes, and implements software programming applications. + Supports and/or installs software applications/operating systems. Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software. **Skills you will need...** **Required Experience** Seven (7) or more years of experience inor technical field. Bachelor’s degree in operations research, mathematics, engineering, or related field Clearance Required: This position requires a **TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility.** \#CJ APPLY HERE (https://careers-axient.icims.com/jobs/5690/software-engineer-level-ii/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-336025105) Applicants for positions which require a US government security clearance or access must meet eligibility requirements that most often include US citizenship. This company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or are a disabled veteran, and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application as a result of your disability, you have the right to receive assistance by calling us directly at 256-650-6263 orclick here (help@axientcorp.com?subject=Application%20Help) to reach us by email. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other federal, state, or locally protected class. Axient LLC is a federal government contractor and must adhere to applicable safety and legal requirements, protocols, and compliance regulations as required by federal laws and governing agencies. **Job ID** _2024-5690_ **Segment** _Axient SPACE_ **Category** _Business Development | Capture | Growth_ **\# of Openings** _1_ **Location : Location** _US-DC-Washington DC_ **Minimum Education Requirement** _Bachelor's_ **Minimum Experience Requirement, Years** _5_ **Clearance Requirement** _Top Secret_