1604 Lead Software Engineer Java Gen Ai jobs in Los Angeles,CA

$50.00 - $90.00/hr.

Medical

Dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan

Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D; for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

MUST HAVE A TS/SCI

Active TS/SCI Clearance

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline

Strong experience in Software Systems Engineering

Experience supporting Ground Systems, Mission Systems, or Command & Control (C2) Systems

MBSE methodologies

SysML

Cameo Systems Modeler

Requirements Engineering

Systems Architecture Development

System-to-subsystem decomposition

System-to-software requirements flow-down

Requirements traceability

Specification development and management

Experience supporting software development teams through architecture and modeling artifacts

Ability to build system models and architectures from scratch rather than simply maintaining existing models

Ground System Architecture

Mission System Development

Software Integration Planning

Digital Engineering Environments

Agile Software Development Programs

Large-scale DoD or Intelligence Community programs

Experience working in MBSE-driven development environments

Ground Systems Engineering

MBSE and Digital Engineering

SysML Modeling

Requirements Decomposition and Traceability

System-to-Software Requirement Flow-down

Specification Creation and Management

Architecture Development

Creation of MBSE Artifacts from Scratch

Sequence Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, BDDs, and IBDs

Support of Software Development Teams Through Modeling Artifacts

Ground Systems

Command & Control (C2)

Mission Systems

Software-Intensive Defense Platforms

Digital Engineering and MBSE-Centric Programs

Software Architecture and Systems Integration

$73,000 - $134,000

Equity

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees

401k

Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.

Flexible vacation policy

2+ years of relevant experience in procurement or supply chain execution owning commodities such as machined components, electronics, sheet metal, raw material, PCB/PCBA, capex, indirect.

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or related field.

Comfortable navigating engineering data (drawings, GD&T;, specifications) to interpret manufacturing requirements.

Proficiency with ERP related systems and purchasing/planning functions.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Experience interpreting GD&T; and component profiles to determine manufacturing requirements.

Track record of successful NPI negotiations without prior purchase or sourcing data to rely on.

Supplier performance management experience influencing improvement through KPI-driven actions.

Familiarity with aerospace, defense, or other regulated manufacturing industries.

Experience with personally growing and developing a supply base.

Earn up to USD $15 per hour

On average, contributors earn an additional 7.5% through Missions — Outlier's version of surge pricing. The top quartile boosts their earnings by an average of 11%.

Payments are processed weekly on Tuesdays, covering tasks completed during the previous pay period (Tuesday to Monday at midnight UTC), via PayPal, AirTM, or ACH transfer.

Rates vary based on expertise, skills assessment, location, project need, and other factors.

Higher rates may be offered to PhDs.

For non-core work, such as during initial project onboarding or project overtime phases, lower rates apply.

Certain projects offer incentive payments.

Free access to leading LLMs, worth $200+/month

Work flexibly from anywhere, anytime, with no minimum hours. Set your own schedule, whether that's five or 40+ hours per week.

A valid ID and mobile phone from your country of residence

An up-to-date resume that highlights your expertise

A LinkedIn profile showing your educational background and work experience

You must be authorized to work in your country of residence.

Fluent English speaker

Experience writing short, evidence-based explanations or reviews

Nice to have: Pursuing or holding a Bachelor's degree or above