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Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-fidelity, intelligent defense systems, providing clear technical direction and coordination across stakeholders.
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Actalent

Software Engineer

Ottawa, ON, Canada

Pay: The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $70.00/hr.
Job type: Contract
Apply by: Oct 18, 2026
Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering.
Posting language: English · French
Posted: Sep 18, 2026

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Original job description

English section of this bilingual listing.

Job Title: Software Engineer

Job Description

This Software Engineer role focuses on architecting, designing, and integrating advanced AI/ML capabilities into mission-critical defense software systems within a tactical IT environment. You will play a key role in the lifecycle management of AI-enabled solutions, provide strategic technical leadership, and ensure robust, reliable software engineering practices that support complex military command and control systems.

Responsibilities

Review, analyze, and provide system architecture recommendations for software and application interface documentation, with a specific focus on integrating AI and machine learning modules.
Recommend system-level design solutions to bridge capability gaps by leveraging applied AI technologies in mission-critical defense software.
Oversee lifecycle management of AI-enabled C4ISR systems, including witnessing and supporting integration testing for autonomous sensor fusion and modeling and simulation components.
Advise leadership on the strategic implementation of AI frameworks within tactical IT environments, ensuring alignment with operational and technical objectives.
Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-fidelity, intelligent defense systems, providing clear technical direction and coordination across stakeholders.
Prepare rigorous technical documentation and procurement materials to support the acquisition, integration, and maintenance of AI-based applications and software suites.
Conduct technical definition studies and options analyses to evaluate the performance, reliability, and suitability of AI algorithms in Land C4ISR environments.
Provide expert advice, guidance, and recommendations on complex technical issues to support decision-making for stakeholders involved in IT tactical systems, frameworks, and strategies.
Communicate information technology frameworks and strategies clearly to both management and technical staff, ensuring shared understanding and effective execution.
Communicate system engineering direction for projects and systems, including architecture, design, integration, and lifecycle considerations.
Perform strategic, operational, and tactical planning for projects and systems to ensure alignment with broader organizational and program strategies.
Manage, analyze, design, model, and implement software systems in client/server or collaborative environments, ensuring scalability and robustness.
Apply communication engineering principles, including hardware, software, and network aspects, or specialty engineering disciplines such as security, modeling and simulation, and ISR.
Engineer software for real-time, distributed, embedded, or mission-critical systems environments, maintaining high standards of reliability and performance.
Lead software integration efforts for hardware and software components, including COTS and custom-developed solutions, into new or existing systems.
Contribute to software development in domains such as firepower, ISR, C4ISR, or modeling and simulation, ensuring domain-specific requirements are met.
Manage the full system lifecycle for software systems, from concept and design through implementation, integration, and sustainment.

Essential Skills

Minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering.
Strong proficiency in application and/or embedded software development using languages such as C++, C#, Java, and C.
Experience working with military standards in software engineering contexts.
Knowledge and hands-on experience with AI and machine learning, including artificial intelligence frameworks and large language models.
Experience developing and deploying software on Windows and Linux operating systems.
Must be eligible for Canadian Government Secret clearance.

Assets

Experience in autonomous sensor fusion and modeling and simulation components.
Experience preparing detailed technical and procurement documentation for complex software and AI-based systems.
Exposure to tactical IT environments and defense-focused integrated product teams.
Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams in high-stakes environments.
Strong communication skills for presenting complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proven ability to conduct options analyses and technical definition studies for advanced AI algorithms and systems.

Work Environment

This role is based onsite in the Ottawa region.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Ottawa, ON.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $70.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ottawa,ON.

À propos d'Actalent

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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Review, analyze, and provide system architecture recommendations for software and application interface documentation, with a specific focus on integrating AI and machine learning modules.
Recommend system-level design solutions to bridge capability gaps by leveraging applied AI technologies in mission-critical defense software.
Oversee lifecycle management of AI-enabled C4ISR systems, including witnessing and supporting integration testing for autonomous sensor fusion and modeling and simulation components.
Advise leadership on the strategic implementation of AI frameworks within tactical IT environments, ensuring alignment with operational and technical objectives.
Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-fidelity, intelligent defense systems, providing clear technical direction and coordination across stakeholders.
Prepare rigorous technical documentation and procurement materials to support the acquisition, integration, and maintenance of AI-based applications and software suites.
Conduct technical definition studies and options analyses to evaluate the performance, reliability, and suitability of AI algorithms in Land C4ISR environments.
Provide expert advice, guidance, and recommendations on complex technical issues to support decision-making for stakeholders involved in IT tactical systems, frameworks, and strategies.
Communicate information technology frameworks and strategies clearly to both management and technical staff, ensuring shared understanding and effective execution.
Communicate system engineering direction for projects and systems, including architecture, design, integration, and lifecycle considerations.
Perform strategic, operational, and tactical planning for projects and systems to ensure alignment with broader organizational and program strategies.
Manage, analyze, design, model, and implement software systems in client/server or collaborative environments, ensuring scalability and robustness.
Apply communication engineering principles, including hardware, software, and network aspects, or specialty engineering disciplines such as security, modeling and simulation, and ISR.
Engineer software for real-time, distributed, embedded, or mission-critical systems environments, maintaining high standards of reliability and performance.
Lead software integration efforts for hardware and software components, including COTS and custom-developed solutions, into new or existing systems.
Contribute to software development in domains such as firepower, ISR, C4ISR, or modeling and simulation, ensuring domain-specific requirements are met.
Manage the full system lifecycle for software systems, from concept and design through implementation, integration, and sustainment.

Essential Skills

Minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering.
Strong proficiency in application and/or embedded software development using languages such as C++, C#, Java, and C.
Experience working with military standards in software engineering contexts.
Knowledge and hands-on experience with AI and machine learning, including artificial intelligence frameworks and large language models.
Experience developing and deploying software on Windows and Linux operating systems.
Must be eligible for Canadian Government Secret clearance.

Assets

Experience in autonomous sensor fusion and modeling and simulation components.
Experience preparing detailed technical and procurement documentation for complex software and AI-based systems.
Exposure to tactical IT environments and defense-focused integrated product teams.
Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams in high-stakes environments.
Strong communication skills for presenting complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proven ability to conduct options analyses and technical definition studies for advanced AI algorithms and systems.

Work Environment

This role is based onsite in the Ottawa region.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Ottawa, ON.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $70.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ottawa,ON.

À propos d'Actalent

Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services d’ingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives d’ingénierie et de science grâce à l’accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent l’échelle, l’innovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, l’Asie et l’Europe, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d’être l’une des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de l’Engineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® tant pour le service client que pour les talents.

Actalent est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande d’accommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou l’ajustement du processus de demande d’emploi ou d’entrevue à cause d’un handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] pour connaître d’autres options d’accommodement.

Ordonnance sur l’égalité des chances de San Francisco: Conformément à l’Ordonnance sur l’égalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.

Utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle (IA): Nous pouvons utiliser l’intelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus d’embauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et l’évaluation des candidatures. L’IA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à l’aide d’outils d’IA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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Responsibilities

The Software Engineer will architect, design, and integrate advanced AI/ML capabilities into mission-critical defense software systems. They will lead multidisciplinary teams and oversee the full lifecycle management of AI-enabled C4ISR solutions within tactical IT environments.

Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum of 8 years of software engineering experience and proficiency in C++, C#, Java, or C. Applicants are required to be eligible for a Canadian Government Secret clearance and possess knowledge of AI/ML frameworks.

Skills

Software engineering
C++
C#
Java
C
Artificial intelligence
Machine learning
System architecture
C4ISR
Sensor fusion
Modeling and simulation
Windows
Linux
Embedded software development
Tactical IT
Defense systems

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Keywords

Software Engineering
AI
Machine Learning
C++
C#
Java
C
C4ISR
Defense
Tactical IT
Sensor Fusion
Modeling and Simulation
Windows
Linux
Embedded Systems
System Architecture
Lifecycle Management
Secret Clearance
Integration Testing
Large Language Models
COTS
Distributed Systems
Real-time Systems
Engineering
Information Technology

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