Senior Software Engineer - Radar Software
Leonardo DRS, Inc.5 days ago
Germantown, MD, USASenior
Base Salary
$107k - $145k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain software applications and systems supporting advanced radar systems.
- Translate customer, product, and system-level requirements into reliable C/C++ software designs and implementations.
- Develop radar-system application software involving multithreading, concurrency, timing-sensitive operation, synchronization, shared resources, and system-level interfaces.
- Troubleshoot and resolve software issues during development, integration, laboratory testing, system testing, and field support.
- Collaborate with software, systems, hardware, integration, and test teams to understand system behavior and deliver working solutions.
- Participate in code reviews, configuration management, documentation, estimation, and engineering process improvements.
- Lead assigned technical work, communicate technical risks and tradeoffs, and provide guidance to other engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
- At least five years of relevant software engineering experience.
- Strong C or C++ development experience, particularly in embedded, system-level, or mission-critical software environments.
- Experience with multithreaded or concurrent software, timing-sensitive behavior, synchronization, and shared-resource management.
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills in integrated or system-level software environments.
- Experience using version control and working in a structured software development environment.
- RTOS-based applications, Linux-based systems, hardware/software integration, Python scripting, or defense-systems experience are helpful but not required.
- Ability to work independently, collaborate across technical teams, and provide technical guidance.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Must have an active DoD security clearance or be able to obtain and maintain one within a reasonable time after employment begins.
Benefits
- Full-time, on-site position in Germantown, Maryland; not remote.
- Flexible 9/80 work schedule.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Company contribution to a health savings account and telemedicine benefits.
- Life, disability, and legal insurance.
- 401(k) savings plan with employer matching.
- Paid vacation, holidays, sick or health/emergency leave, and parental leave.
- Tuition reimbursement, professional development, career-growth, and skill-enhancement programs.
- Community service hours and wellness programs.
About Leonardo DRS, Inc.
Leonardo DRS, Inc. builds defense electronics and integrated systems for the U.S. military and allied customers, including electro‑optical/infrared sensors, naval power and propulsion, rugged computing, and force protection solutions. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, it is majority-owned by Leonardo S.p.A., traces its origins to 1969 (as DRS Technologies), and is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the ticker DRS following its 2022 combination with RADA Electronic Industries.