11 days ago
Base Salary
$131k - $237k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design embedded software architectures and implement software for airborne and missile defense systems.
- Perform code reviews, unit testing, integration, troubleshooting, debugging, and validation of embedded software systems.
- Develop software tools, harnesses, and infrastructure supporting integrated solutions and distributed networks.
- Conduct software requirements analysis and hardware compatibility analysis across the software development life cycle.
- Recommend and implement technologies, tools, standards, workflows, and AI-enabled development capabilities.
- Lead and mentor team members while contributing to complex projects and technical strategy.
- Communicate directly with customers, end users, internal stakeholders, and engineering teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline, with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- At least 12 years of relevant technical experience, or at least 10 years with a related master's degree.
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.
- Relevant experience developing, integrating, testing, or troubleshooting embedded or embedded-adjacent applications.
- Expert-level C/C++ proficiency for embedded systems development.
- Experience with RTOS platforms such as VxWorks, Integrity, or FreeRTOS; embedded processors and microcontrollers; and embedded debugging tools.
- Experience with modern software development practices, test automation, containerization, configuration management, and Agile management tools.
- Preferred experience includes defense, aerospace, safety-critical, guided weapons, flight controls, high-performance deterministic systems, software safety standards, Docker, Kubernetes, Jira, Git, and GitLab.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, independent-work, collaboration, communication, and mentoring abilities.
Benefits
- The role requires residence in North Alabama or relocation to the Huntsville–North Alabama area.
- The position is associated with a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance and requires U.S. citizenship.
- The stated pay range is $131,300.00–$237,350.00 per year.
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About Leidos
Leidos builds and operates technology and engineering solutions for defense, intelligence, civil, and health agencies, including systems integration, cyber, enterprise IT, sensors, and healthcare IT. It primarily sells through government contracts and long-term programs, plus managed services and mission software. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos is a Fortune 500 public company on the NYSE; customers include U.S. defense and intelligence agencies and civil bodies such as the FAA.