Radar / Electronic Warfare Software Lead

About the role

The Electronic Warfare Software Lead position is based at Leidos' main campus in Huntsville, AL. This role involves leading the software architecture, design, and development of advanced electronic warfare systems, overseeing the development of real-time, high-performance software for EW and radar platforms, guiding the evolution and sustainment of EW software frameworks, mentoring a high-performing engineering team, and collaborating with business development to shape EW-focused solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the software architecture, design, and development of advanced electronic warfare systems, including RF sensing, signal processing, and countermeasure capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership across the full software lifecycle, ensuring alignment with mission requirements, performance constraints, and system integration needs.
• Oversee development of real-time, high-performance software supporting EW and radar platforms, including embedded and distributed systems.
• Guide the evolution and sustainment of EW software frameworks, ensuring scalability, modularity, and reuse across programs.
• Mentor and grow a high-performing engineering team, fostering technical excellence and leadership development.
• Collaborate with business development to shape EW-focused solutions, support proposals, and expand customer relationships.
• Ensure adherence to software engineering best practices, including DevSecOps, automated testing, configuration management, and secure coding.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 8-12 years of relevant experience or Master’s with -10 years.
• Experience with real-time systems, signal processing, and high-throughput data processing architectures.
• Experience serving in a technical software leadership role.
• Proficiency in C++ and object-oriented design, with experience in performance-critical applications.
• Strong foundation in modern software engineering practices, including code reviews, CI/CD, and test-driven development.
• Ability to contribute to technical strategy and business development efforts.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• U.S. citizen.
• Ability to obtain a Secret or Top Secret security clearance.
• Reside in or willingness to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 8-12 years of relevant experience or Master’s with -10 years.
• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline preferred.
• Experience with real-time systems, signal processing, and high-throughput data processing architectures.
• Experience serving in a technical software leadership role.
• Experience with C++ and object-oriented design, with experience in performance-critical applications.
• Experience with GPU acceleration (CUDA), MATLAB, or advanced algorithm development preferred.
• Familiarity with FPGA development (VHDL/Verilog) and hardware/software integration preferred.
• Prior experience supporting U.S. Air Force or DoD EW programs preferred.

Skills

• Experience with real-time systems, signal processing, and high-throughput data processing architectures.
• Experience serving in a technical software leadership role.
• Proficiency in C++ and object-oriented design, with experience in performance-critical applications.
• Strong foundation in modern software engineering practices, including code reviews, CI/CD, and test-driven development.
• Ability to contribute to technical strategy and business development efforts.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience with GPU acceleration (CUDA), MATLAB, or advanced algorithm development preferred.
• Familiarity with FPGA development (VHDL/Verilog) and hardware/software integration preferred.
• Prior experience supporting U.S. Air Force or DoD EW programs preferred.

Benefits

Pay Range: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

Additional details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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