Electronic Warfare Software Engineer
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Job Location:
Huntsville, AL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 67600 - 122200
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Looking for an opportunity to make an impact
At Leidos we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers success. We empower our teams contribute to our communities and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thingfor our customers our people and our community. Our Mission Vision and Values guide the way we do business.
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Leidos Defense Systems Persistent Surveillance Portfolio is seeking a highly experienced Electronic Warfare Software Engineer to create unique solutions for complex challenges. With offices across the United States supporting defense space cyber and commercial programs Leidos Dynetics provides responsive cost-effective engineering scientific and IT solutions.
This position offers opportunities for both new and experienced engineers to advance their technical knowledge in sensor and radar systems. Our department values new ideas and encourages innovation across the many sensor projects that span the entire DoD ecosystem. Advancement opportunities into senior technical project management and personnel leadership roles are also available.
If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive keep reading!
About the Leidos Defense Systems Sector
The Leidos Defense Systems Sector offers a broad portfolio of systems solutions and services spanning land sea air space and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Our defense capabilities include enterprise and mission IT large-scale intelligence systems command and control geospatial and data analytics cybersecurity logistics training and intelligence analysis and operations support. We solve the worlds toughest security challenges for customers with critical cant fail missions.
Primary Responsibilities
The selected candidate will support the design implementation and integration of advanced radar technologies into new and existing sensor programs. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- High-speed data acquisition
- Data distribution and real-time signal processing
- Modular software design
- Integration of COTS and custom technologies into prototype sensor systems
- Field testing of RF sensors and systems
- CONUS/OCONUS deployment of advanced sensor systems
You will be assigned a wide variety of tasks related to the development of real-time prototype sensors. This role provides exposure to a broad range of software and computer engineering technologies with opportunities to learn directly from experienced engineers and contribute meaningfully to multiple projects.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or higher in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or Computer Science from an ABET-accredited institution plus 2-4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
- Excellent teamwork skills
- Strong foundational knowledge in one or more of the following:
- Object-oriented software design principles
- Modern C development
- NVIDIA CUDA GPU development and optimization
- Linux and shell scripting
- Software design patterns
- Ability to apply these skills to radar and EW system development digital signal processing tracking algorithms and field testing of sensor systems
- U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance
- Residence in the North Alabama area or willingness to relocate to the Huntsville/North Alabama region
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with MATLAB
- Understanding of signal processing fundamentals (sampling Fourier analysis etc.)
- Familiarity with development and collaboration tools such as GIT JIRA and CI/CD pipelines
If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
November 21 2025For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $67600.00 - $122200.00The 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.
Key Skills
- IDS
- Electronic Warfare
- PCB
- Military Experience
- Mobile Devices
- Surface Mount Technology
- Assembly Experience
- Schematics
- Security System Experience
- Soldering
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Troubleshooting
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
