Software Engineer

Description

General program information and / or position overview :

Candidates will join an experienced and motivated group responsible for the design and prototyping of embedded electronics systems used in autonomous ocean applications. This position will collaborate within a medium-sized team of electrical, computer, and mechanical engineers, contributing to systems currently under development, as well as future systems. This person will directly support the team in designing, developing, and testing software by using a variety of Linux computers or microcontrollers. Candidates will be involved in the complete development process : initial concept, rapid prototyping, development, integration, verification, and at-sea testing.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with an integrated government / industry / academia team to identify software requirements and evaluate design approaches for solving technical problems.
• Architect, design, and implement maintainable, robust, and performant software, build, and test processes.
• Integrate, test, and verify software implementations on target hardware platforms.
• Creatively recognize performance gaps and suggest possible improvements.
• Participate in activities to secure and harden Linux systems according to Department of Defense (DoD) standards.
• Operate autonomous systems in the lab, or at sea, to accomplish the above.
• Post Mission Analysis (PMA) for autonomous systems including validation of control laws, characterization of navigation performance, and modification of behaviors.
• Communicate regularly across the engineering team to coordinate development efforts, anticipate design changes, prioritize feature implementations and bug fixes, and solicit team feedback.

Basic Qualifications

Specifications (SRSs) or Interface Control Documents (ICDs).

Preferred Qualifications

At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."

If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2... good. You'll fit right in.

Original Posting : August 20, 2025

At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."

If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2... good. You'll fit right in.

Pay Range :

Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.