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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Leidos, Inc.
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $69,550.0 - $125,725.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, UClibc (C Standard Library), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Qt (Software), Scaled Agile Framework, Software Engineering, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Wireshark, Software Troubleshooting, Gitlab, SC Clearance, Information Technology, Vmware
- **Published:** July 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E085E85731C1470FA575C41BA49BBE0C/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with 2+ years of experience or Master's degree
 * Strong competency in at least C/C++, Python
 * Experience with software engineering throughout the software lifecycle
 * Experience with software best practices such as peer reviews, automated testing, and document generation
 * Experience collaborating with other functional groups (systems engineering, electrical engineering, test, etc.) to create a software product
 * Experience working within an Agile environment (or equivalent)
 * Experience using tools such as Jira and Gitlab (or equivalent)
 * Experience developing within Qt IDE (or equivalent)
 * Experience developing in a Linux environment
 * Familiarity troubleshooting/testing software in an HWIL environment
 * Currently living in Huntsville, AL or willing to relocate
 * Currently holds or has the ability to obtain a Secret clearance, * Experience with Buildroot and VMWare
 * Experience using Wireshark and developing software that sends communications over a network (UDP/TCP)
 * Supporting and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
 * DoD acquisition processes and methods

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

## Description

This position focuses on supporting the complete software lifecycle of complex defense systems in a Linux environment using languages like C++ and Python. The Software Engineer will develop software within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment, collaborating with multiple stakeholders across a multi-disciplinary team and utilizing software best practices to create unique solutions for complex mission-critical problems., * Developing software for use in a Linux environment

 * Developing software in a SAFe environment using Jira and Gitlab
 * Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to implement desired software functionality
 * Utilizing software best practices such as peer reviewing and unit testing
 * Debugging and troubleshooting software in a HWIL setting


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