Leidos · 2 days ago
Sr. Software Developer
Gaithersburg, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$108K/yr - $195K/yr
8+ years expLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. They are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to work on the Federal Aviation Administration’s En-Route Automation Modernization technology, focusing on modernizing the air traffic control system and improving the collaboration and decision-making capabilities of flight controllers.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Modernizing the AT control system by improving the availability and performance of the ERAM system
Supporting ERAM as it continues to migrate ERAM from the AIX operating systems to Linux. Detailed knowledge of Linux OS and OS concepts desirable
Optimizing the experience for the flying public, Air Traffic Control, and the airline industry by improving the collaboration and decision-making capabilities of flight controllers
Develop Maintain FAA air traffic control software (primarily Ada95/C++) on a UNIX/Linux platform. There are a number of support/maintenance functions that utilize scripting (KSH/PERL/PYTHON)
Performing software development as needed for the ERAM system
Coordinate Solutions with Systems Engineering
Coordinate the development of new capabilities and upgrade to common services provided the applications via the FlightDeck API
Qualification
Required
Computer Science or Computer Engineering Degree
Demonstrated Software Development Skills/Capabilities
Excellent Verbal and Communication Skills
Demonstrated ability to debug and solve problems
A Strong Desire to Learn & Improve your Technical Capabilities
8-12 Years work experience in a Computer Science related position (outside academic experience)
Real-Time Programming on High Availability Systems
Multi-threaded programming
Low Level Operating Systems (Linux) - Customization, RPMs, Firmware, Unix Command Line
SW/HW Integration, NetApp, Hardware, Ansible Playbooks, automation (scripting languages)
Low level communication software (TCP-IP, UDP, SCTP)
Support of Common Services utilized by ERAM Application teams
System Maintenance Concepts
Modernizing the AT control system by improving the availability and performance of the ERAM system
Supporting ERAM as it continues to migrate ERAM from the AIX operating systems to Linux. Detailed knowledge of Linux OS and OS concepts desirable
Optimizing the experience for the flying public, Air Traffic Control, and the airline industry by improving the collaboration and decision-making capabilities of flight controllers
Develop Maintain FAA air traffic control software (primarily Ada95/C++) on a UNIX/Linux platform. There are a number of support/maintenance functions that utilize scripting (KSH/PERL/PYTHON)
Performing software development as needed for the ERAM system
Coordinate Solutions with Systems Engineering
Coordinate the development of new capabilities and upgrade to common services provided the applications via the FlightDeck API
Preferred
Work Experience in a Technical organization performing Software Engineering Tasks
Previous Software Experience working Air Traffic Control Programs
Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills
Leadership Skills & Experience
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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