Leidos

Software Engineer


PayCompetitive
LocationArlington/Virginia
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: R-00153331

      We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our team in developing unmanned and autonomous ships for the US Government. The candidate will help design, code, and test software as part of a Scrum team in Arlington, VA. Joining other mid-level developers, the candidate will develop solutions to technical problems. Our team of over thirty developers supports a variety of projects, making existing ships operate autonomously as well as working to support new ships through development within design, build, and test phases. Our software handles ship automation, autonomous navigation, sensor processing, and communications. The team also develops simulations to be used for verification and software testing.

      Primary Responsibilities

      • Design, develop, and debug mission critical software source code.
      • Participate in the full software development lifecycle.
      • Serve as technical team member to support troubleshooting and problem solving.
      • Perform peer reviews of software.
      • Collaborate with the continuous process improvement to help the team improve.
      • Assist with evaluating field tests.
      • Explain technical solutions, practices, and procedures to others within the team.
      • Some travel (up to 25%)

      Basic Qualifications

      • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or STEM field plus 2+ years of software development, or
      • Significant experience working in a team environment, including experience providing guidance and coaching to other developers
      • Experience designing complex systems, taking into account performance and user requirements
      • Exposure to one or more of the following: high availability, sensor fusion, target tracking, path planning, communications systems, or military systems integration
      • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance

      Preferred Qualifications

      • Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite
      • Familiarity with automated build processes (Bamboo, Jenkins, etc.)
      • Familiarity with game theory, artificial intelligence, petri nets, safety critical software
      • Demonstrable problem-solving skills
      • Active Secret Security Clearance preferred

      Original Posting:

      February 12, 2025

      For 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 $67,600.00 - $122,200.00

      The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

  • About the company

      We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets.

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