Rackner - R&D Engineer — Mission Solutions

• U.S. citizenship required due to federal contract requirements • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance • Technical background in software development, platform engineering, systems engineering, DevSecOps, cloud technologies, or a related discipline • Hands-on experience designing, building, integrating, testing, or improving modern software systems • Proven ability to collaborate with engineering teams through prototype development, experimentation, implementation, or delivery efforts • Working knowledge of APIs, cloud platforms, container technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development practices • Ability to collect input from users and stakeholders and convert needs into clear engineering priorities • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain architectures, tradeoffs, and technical decisions to varied audiences • Comfortable operating independently in fast-moving environments with evolving requirements • Willingness to travel approximately 15% for R&D events, demonstrations, collaboration sessions, or customer engagements • Active Secret clearance or higher • Background with DoD, Air Force, Platform One, Big Bang, mission planning, C2, ISR, autonomy, or other defense technology programs • Knowledge of Mission Command, Battle Management, operational planning tools, tactical applications, or related defense systems • Proficiency with technologies such as Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, React, Go, FastAPI, Postgres, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, or CI/CD tooling • History of creating prototypes, connecting systems, evaluating new technologies, or bringing early concepts into usable form • Participation in technical demonstrations, pilots, field exercises, workshops, briefings, or customer-facing events • Experience collaborating directly with operators, end users, customers, engineers, and cross-functional teams • Exposure to AI-enabled applications, LLMs, automation, data platforms, autonomy, or emerging technology areas • Understanding of secure development practices, observability, infrastructure-as-code, compliance requirements, or production operations • Strong writing skills for creating documentation, technical summaries, demo content, and stakeholder-facing materials • Travel & Event Support • This role requires approximately 15% travel for R&D events, technical demos, collaboration sessions, and customer or mission-focused engagements. Travel is planned in advance whenever possible and may include internal engineering sessions, customer-facing demonstrations, field events, or technical workshops. • Rackner is a software consultancy focused on building mission-critical systems for the U.S. government. Our teams work across cloud platforms, DevSecOps, AI/ML, distributed systems, and modern software engineering initiatives supporting federal agencies and national security missions. • Rackner engineers and technical teams collaborate closely with leadership, program teams, and mission stakeholders to design, demonstrate, and improve software systems that address complex operational challenges.