Guided Munitions Mid-Level Embedded Software Engineer

About the role

Leidos is dedicated to making the world a safer place. This starts with helping our customers in the Defense Industry achieve their critical missions. Our dedicated Defense Group employees are solving critical challenges across the globe. At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual design across the full stack of software for airborne systems, embedded software architectural design, code implementation, team peer review, unit testing, cohesive integration of loosely coupled software modules within subsystems and across distributed networks, use of DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, and development of software tools, harnesses, and infrastructures to support a fully integrated solution.
• Direct communication with customers, end users, internal stakeholders, and team members will be required on a frequent basis.

Requirements

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Candidate should have 4+ years of relevant technical experience or 2+ years with MS degree.
• Have a proven track record of implementing software according to high quality development principles.
• Experience working under a disciplined software engineering process.
• Familiarity with embedded software such as device drivers, board support packages, boot loaders, Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS), and Hardware Description Language (HDL).
• Familiarity with hardware such as microcontrollers, single board computers, common peripheral interfaces, and hardware test equipment.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. 4+ years of relevant technical experience or 2+ years with MS degree. Proven track record of implementing software according to high quality development principles. Working knowledge of inter-process communication, multithreaded programming, and memory management. Experience writing unit and integration tests with unit test frameworks. Strong analytical and process improvement skills along with a personal drive for details and quality workmanship. Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience working under a disciplined software engineering process. Ability to work across multiple products under development by multiple small teams. Familiarity with embedded software such as device drivers, board support packages, boot loaders, Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS), and Hardware Description Language (HDL). Familiarity with hardware such as microcontrollers, single board computers, common peripheral interfaces, and hardware test equipment.

Skills

• Strong analytical and process improvement skills along with a personal drive for details and quality workmanship.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Benefits

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Pay and Benefits

• Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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