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Software Engineering Team Lead

Huntsville, AL

**Type:** Permanent

**Category:** Development

**Industry:** Government

**Reference ID:** JN -102025-103921

**Date Posted:** 10/01/2025

**Shortcut:** http://careers.eliassen.com/HNqDRG

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Description:

Our Client is seeking a Software Engineering Team Lead to provide first-line leadership for the Core SE team. Reporting to the Regional SE Engineering Manager, this individual will oversee team performance, maintain accurate progress metrics, and support staffing activities such as interviewing, performance management, and professional development. The Team Lead must be technically proficient in the team’s work in order to review deliverables and ensure quality standards are met. Additionally, this role is responsible for defining and enforcing Core SE team processes to drive consistency and efficiency. This position combines hands-on technical expertise with people leadership, offering the opportunity to shape team success and contribute to both engineering outcomes and employee growth.

Salary: $100,000.00 to $130,000.00

Clearance: Secret or Higher

_This is a contract-to-hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a W2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our W2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance._

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

Experience working proposals, team building, developing and maintaining metrics, facilitating and providing training, and shaping a culture required

Experience managing System Engineers providing mentorship in the discipline a must

Being capable of working on site and with teammates from multiple companies and in geographically diverse locations is required

Familiarity with agile principles and the ability to work with different teams within an organization also a must

Experience developing prototypes and performing experiments strongly desired

Modeling and simulation experience desired

Experience within the Missile Defense Agency or with Command and Control strongly desired

Experience Requirements:

Experience Required:

8+ years of experience.

Strong System Engineering and Proven Leadership Experience required.

Experience performing system engineering for large complex systems to include requirements analysis and decomposition, Interface definition, root cause analysis, application design, integration, and test.

Excellent communication and presentation skills are a must.

Education Requirements:

Education:

Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.

CLEARANCE REQUIRMENT: Active** **Secret Clearance

DOD 8570 REQUIREMENT: None

_Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range._

_W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality._

_Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact [email protected]._

_About Eliassen Group:_

_Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate._

_Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status._

_Don’t miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!_