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Leidos · 3 hours ago

Mid-Level Aviation Embedded Software Engineer

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$87K/yr - $157K/yr

4+ years exp

Leidos is dedicated to making the world a safer place, focusing on delivering innovative solutions in the Defense Industry. The Aviation Embedded Software Engineer role involves developing robust software frameworks for tactical strike, sensors, and UAS solutions, along with supporting and maintaining these software products.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

This position involves 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

Qualification

C/C++/Java/PythonEmbedded software designDevOpsCI/CDInter-process communicationMultithreaded programmingMemory managementUnitIntegration testsSoftware quality engineeringAnalytical skillsMicrosoft OfficeConstructive feedbackProcess improvementTechnical aptitudeRTOSHDLHardware familiarityTeamworkCommunication skills

Required

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 4-8 years of relevant technical experience

Have a proven track record of implementing software according to high quality development principles

Candidate must demonstrate a strong competency in software development in either C, C++, Java, or Python programming languages

Working knowledge of inter-process communication, multithreaded programming, and memory management

Have experience writing unit and integration tests with unit test frameworks

Possess an aptitude for the technical skills required for software development, configuration management, and software quality engineering concepts

Have strong analytical and process improvement skills along with a personal drive for details and quality workmanship

Possess an aptitude for the technical skills required for software test and software quality engineering concepts

Candidate is expected to accept constructive feedback from more senior software team members

Demonstrate familiarity with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Have excellent teamwork and communication skills

Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance

Preferred

Experience working under a disciplined software engineering process

The 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

Current security clearance (Secret)