Leidos · 5 hours ago
Software Engineer
Leidos is dedicated to making the world a safer place, focusing on providing innovative solutions in the Defense Industry. The Software Engineer role involves designing and developing mission-critical software to support various defense and intelligence programs.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop and maintain mission-critical software in support of national defense, and intelligence gathering products for both airborne and ground-based systems
Responsible for performing the software engineering function, including the design, development, testing, troubleshooting, and debugging software programs for enhancements and new software-intensive systems and products. Applies appropriate principles, standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the software development life cycle
Duties include software requirements analysis, analysis of hardware compatibility, development of software products and tools used for design, development and maintenance of infrastructure, and platforms
Develops technical solutions that require collaboration with internal experts, with a thorough understanding of the impact on end-product/solution
Develop solutions to technical problems and issues that are unclear and require technical knowledge
Participate in laboratory, ground and flight testing to validate software
Document and communicate proposed software solutions with integrated, cross-functional engineering teams in a fast paced highly technical environment
Works independently to achieve day-to-day objectives with moderate impact on operational results or project deliverables
Addresses somewhat complex technical issues/problems using internal best practice and through collaboration with colleagues
Develops solutions to technical problems that require depth of technical knowledge, but are typically limited in complexity
Requires working knowledge of and ability to apply standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques of technical domain
Stay up to date on state-of-the-art programming techniques and software technologies
Participate in software design and code reviews to ensure delivery of quality products and enhance skillsets
Qualification
Required
BS degree and 2 – 4 years of prior relevant experience or Master's degree with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience in software engineering, computer engineering or related field
Experience programming in one or more of the following languages: C++, Java, Python
Experienced in systems integration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex system problems
Experience working in a SIL environment
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally from informal one-on-one discussions or in a small group environment
Work well within a team and independently with minimal supervision
Ability to work within a dynamic work environment, ability to handle multiple tasks at once (multi-task)
Requires deep understanding of and ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts of technical domain and has broad understanding of other related specialty areas
Strong desire to grow and learn new technologies
Must be a US Citizen
Must be able to acquire a top-secret security clearance
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Preferred
Active DoD TS/SCI clearance
Familiar with Agile Methodologies, preferably SCRUM or Kanban
Experience with Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket
Experience with model and simulation environments to support simulation and test
Experience with Live and Virtual Constructive environments to understand complex systems and troubleshooting points for integration
Familiarity with DoD Open Architectures such as OMS and SOSA
Experience with containerization technologies such as docker or podman
Experience with Kubernetes
Experience developing and deploying to offline environments
Strong understanding of Linux systems
Experience with Unit Testing and CI/CD
Strong understanding of IP based network protocols such as TCP, UDP, and HTTP
Prior experience working with the DoD
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.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
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