Software Engineer

Leidos is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the development of mission-critical software for missile defense systems. The selected candidate will contribute to the design, development, integration, and demonstration of advanced software capabilities in a fast-paced engineering environment. This role requires close collaboration with integrated engineering teams and strong technical communication skills to support delivery of high-quality software solutions to customers.\n \n Primary Responsibilities\n \n \n

• Develop mission-critical software in support of missile defense systems.\n
• Communicate and document technical solutions for integrated engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.\n
• Maintain awareness of current and emerging programming techniques, technologies, and development approaches.\n
• Conduct software design reviews and code reviews to ensure technical quality, maintainability, and compliance with program objectives.\n
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering teams to synchronize development activities, support scheduling priorities, and demonstrate capabilities to customers.\n
• Apply software engineering best practices, including debugging, testing, code review participation, and maintainability improvement.\n
• Plan and prioritize assigned tasks with minimal supervision while contributing effectively in a team-based development environment.\n
• Demonstrate initiative in identifying improved development workflows, tools, and engineering practices, including emerging AI-enabled development capabilities.\n

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical discipline from an accredited institution, with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.\n

• 10+ years of relevant technical experience, or 8+ years with a master's degree in a related field.\n

• U.S. Citizenship required.\n

• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance required.\n

• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including debugging, testing, code reviews, and maintainability.\n

• Ability to plan and prioritize tasks with minimal supervision and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.\n

• Ability to work independently on well-defined tasks and contribute effectively in a collaborative team environment.\n

• Demonstrated curiosity and initiative in adopting new tools and improving development workflows, including emerging AI capabilities.\n

• Experience using the Linux operating system.\n

• Experience designing and developing software using Modern C++, C, Java, and Python.\n

• Experience with embedded programming.\n

• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as VxWorks or FreeRTOS.\n

• Experience with common development tools and IDEs such as Eclipse and VS Code.\n, n \n

• Experience with Scrum methodology or other Agile development practices.\n

• Experience with Agile management tools and concepts such as Jira.\n

• Experience with software configuration management tools such as Git and GitLab.\n

• Proven experience mentoring developers across multiple experience levels.\n

• Practical experience using AI-assisted software development tools in a development environment, such as Claude Code.\n

• Demonstrated ability to validate, debug, and improve AI-generated code and technical recommendations.\n