Aerospace Embedded Flight Software Engineer

Leidos LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Huntsville is seeking a Flight Software Developer to design and develop robust C++ embedded software for airborne subsystems. You will work within an Agile team to develop, test, and maintain software across embedded flight products, tools, and mission-critical components.

The role emphasizes real-time embedded systems, operating under RTOS, and collaboration with customers and teammates to ensure reliable flight software across platforms and hardware environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with GPA 3.0 or higher.
• U.S. citizen eligible for DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop C++ embedded software for airborne subsystems.
• Develop software following safety and coding standards in collaboration with peers.
• Create, execute, and automate unit and integration tests.

Skills

C++

C

Java

C#

Rust

Python

Linux

Windows

RTOS

Agile

GitLab CI/CD

Jira

Trello

Monday.com

Code reviews

Unit testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Jira

Trello

Monday.com

Job description

Leidos in Huntsville is seeking a Flight Software Developer to design and develop robust C++ embedded software for airborne subsystems. You will work within an Agile team to develop, test, and maintain software across embedded flight products, tools, and mission-critical components.

The role emphasizes real-time embedded systems, operating under RTOS, and collaboration with customers and teammates to ensure reliable flight software across platforms and hardware environments.