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Aviation Software EngineerLeidos Inc • Reston, VA, United States
Aviation Software Engineer

Aviation Software Engineer

Leidos Inc • Reston, VA, United States
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Description

Leidos is dedicated to making the world a safer place. This starts with helping our customers in the Defense Industry achieve their critical missions. Our dedicated Defense Group employees are solving critical challenges across the globe. 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 thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. Leidos is well known for our people-oriented culture, positive work environment, technical excellence, and resilient business ethics.

Within the Defense Sector, the Airborne Systems Business Area at Leidos currently has an opening for a talented Aviation Software Engineer to work in our Huntsville office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to help develop software for tactical strike, sensors, CUAS, and UAS solutions.

This position focuses on the development of robust, innovative software frameworks, as well as the fielding, support, and maintenance of software products. Software products range from analysis tools / simulations, mission planning software, and components of mission-critical systems.

Primary Responsibilities.

  • Design and develop robust C++ software under the direction of a senior software engineer.
  • Assist with creating and executing unit and integration tests on software components.
  • Perform as part of an agile software development team for tasking and progress reporting.
  • Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge with the team.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve application issues and bugs in a timely manner.
  • Other software development duties as assigned.
  • Use GitLab software pipeline for performing configuration management and automated testing
  • Direct communication with customers, end users, and team members will be required on a frequent basis.

Basic Qualifications.

  • Candidate must possess at least a bachelor's degree in software engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Candidate should have 2-8 years of relevant technical experience.
  • Have a proven track record of implementing software development principles.
  • Candidate must demonstrate a strong competency in software development in C++.
  • Have experience writing unit and integration tests with unit test frameworks.
  • Possess an aptitude for the technical skillsrequired for software development, configuration management, and software quality engineeringconcepts.
  • Have strong analytical and process improvement skills along with apersonal drive for details and quality workmanship.
  • Possess an aptitude for the technical skillsrequired for software test and software quality engineeringconcepts.
  • Demonstrate familiarity with Microsoft Office(Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
  • Have good communication skills.
  • Security Clearance Qualifications.

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
  • Preferred Qualifications.

  • Experience with applicable industry standards (IEEE 12207, CMMI, DO-178C and / or DO-278, RMF) is a plus.
  • Candidate is expected to accept constructive feedback from more senior software team members.
  • The ability to work across multiple products under development by multiplesmall teams is highly desirable.
  • If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

    Original Posting : September 22, 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 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.

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