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Principal Software Engineer-October 2024
Huntsville
Oct 27, 2025
ABOUT LEIDOS
Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security
501 - 1,000 employees
Consulting
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About Principal Software Engineer

  Description

  Leidos Defense Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is seeking a talented Principal Software Engineer to collaborate with a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Dynetics provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.

  Primary Responsibilities

  The RF and EW Threat Systems Development Department is a group of engineers who specialize in foreign threat radar systems, RF software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) simulators, and open-air radar development. The candidate selected for this position will support projects for the Defense Intelligence Community, Air Force, and large prime contractors.

  Project assignments could be focused in one or multiple of the following areas:

  Development of C++ simulations of radar and missile systems in both software-based and hardware-in-the-loop configurations in a variety of environments including Windows, Linux, and hard real-time operating systems.

  Development of C# or LAN web-based custom graphical user-interface tools to support simulation control and real-time visualization of simulation results.

  Integration of simulations into customer software environments through software interface development and plugin development.

  Creation of deployable professional software deliveries with supporting documentation including version descriptions, test results, and robust installation tools.

  Development of continuous build and test toolsets to perform automated release candidate generation and verification.

  Collaboration with external customers to elicit requirements and define project goals.

  Qualifications

  Candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution.

  8 years of RF or EW software engineering experience is required. With a relevant MS degree 6+ years of relevant experience is needed.

  A background in C++ software development is required

  Candidate must demonstrate relevant skills in one or more of the focus areas, have good interpersonal skills, and have the desire to work in a highly focused technical team.

  Candidate must have hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods.

  Position requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with a multidisciplinary team.

  Additional consideration will be given to candidates with a working knowledge of radar fundamentals.

  Familiarity in any of the following tools is preferred but not required: Microsoft Visual Studio, MATLAB, Atlassian products (JIRA, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Confluence, HipChat), Git, and Jenkins

  Candidates must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area

  Security Requirements:

  Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.

  Pay Range:

  Pay Range $101,400.00 - $183,300.00

  The 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.

  Original Posting Date:

  01/19/2024

  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.

  REQNUMBER: R-00127040

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

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