Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Leidos is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to support the development of mission-critical embedded software and firmware for missile defense systems. The selected candidate will contribute to the design development integration and demonstration of advanced software capabilities in a fast-paced engineering environment. This role requires close collaboration with integrated engineering teams and strong technical communication skills to support delivery of high-quality software solutions to customers.

Primary Responsibilities

• 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.

• Leading and contributing to the design development testing troubleshooting and debugging of embedded software systems.

• Frequent and direct communication with customers end users internal stakeholders and team members.

• Applying established software engineering principles standards and best practices throughout the full software development life cycle (SDLC) including but not limited to: (a) software requirements analysis (b) hardware compatibility analysis and (c) development of tools and software products that support infrastructure platform design and system maintenance.

• Recommending and implementing new technologies tools and standards to enhance software engineering practices which align to organizational goals.

• Leading and mentoring other team members contributing to the delivery of complex projects all the while aligning with technical strategy and execution plans.

• Demonstrate initiative in identifying improved development workflows tools and engineering practices including emerging AI-enabled development capabilities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Software Engineering Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Mathematics or related technical discipline from an accredited institution with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• 12 years of relevant technical experience or 10 years with a masters degree in a related field.

• 5 years of experience with real-time embedded system in defense aerospace or safety-critical platforms preferred.

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance required.

• Must be a resident of North Alabama or willing to relocate to the Huntsville-North Alabama area.

• Expert-level proficiency in C/C for embedded systems development.

• Experience with real-time operating system (RTOS) such as VxWorks Integrity or FreeRTOS

• Proficiency with embedded processors and microcontrollers (i.e. ARM Cortex RISC-V or similar architectures)

• Experience with embedded debugging tools (JTAG oscilloscopes etc.)

• Must have strong knowledge of modern software development practices including Agile DevOps CI/CD and test automation and understand the reasons these practices are used on mission and safety critical programs.

• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to address highly complex technical challenges.

• Ability to work independently on well-defined tasks and contribute effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high-speed guided weapons systems flight controls systems or similar embedded solutions.
• Experience developing large-scale embedded high-performance systems with a high level of determinism.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Prior experience working in highly regulated or mission-critical environments (e.g. aerospace or defense sectors).
• Experience with software safety standards (DO-178C MIL-STD-882e).
• Experience with Agile management tools and concepts such as Jira.
• Experience with software configuration management tools such as Git and GitLab.
• Proven experience mentoring developers across multiple experience levels.

Clearance Requirement

• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance required.

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