Radar Software Engineer

Description

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Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense 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. Our team is solving the world's toughest security challenges for customers with "can't fail" missions. To explore and learn more, click here !

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The Defense sector at Leidos is seeking a talented Radar Software Engineer to collaborate with a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems at our Huntsville, AL location.

Primary Responsibilities

The RF & Intelligence Solutions Department is a group of engineers who specialize in radar system development, hardware and software-in-the-loop (HWIL / SIL) simulators, open-air radar development, and automated algorithm development for RF data. The candidate selected for this position will support projects for the DoD, Intelligence Community, and other 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.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution.

A background in C++ software development is required.

Comprehensive understanding of digital signal processing techniques for radar.

4+ years of RF or EW software engineering experience is required or Master's degree with 2+ years experience.

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.

Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (as well as maintain) a secret clearance, with the ability to obtain a TS / SCI with CI POLY .

Desired Skills

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.

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don't wear capes (they're a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for "how it's always been done."

Original Posting : August 14, 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 $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com / careers / pay-benefits .

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.