Aviation Embedded Software Engineer — Full-Stack & DevOps

Leidos; Huntsville (TN); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Huntsville is seeking an Aviation Embedded Software Engineer to design and develop full-stack software for airborne systems, including embedded architecture, unit testing, and integration across subsystems.

You will lead technical design decisions, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical software in a DevOps environment with RTOS and HDL familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with GPA 3.0+.
• 4–8 years of relevant technical experience.
• Experience designing full-stack software for airborne systems.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect full-stack software for airborne systems.
• Lead technical design decisions and CI/CD integration.
• Develop software tools, test harnesses, and infrastructure.
• Mentor junior engineers and ensure coding standards.
• Communicate requirements and issues with customers and teams.
• Take ownership of components from concept to deployment.

Skills

Embedded software

Full-stack design

DevOps & CI/CD

Mentoring engineers

Customer communication

System integration

RTOS knowledge

HDL knowledge

Hardware awareness

Software architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/CE (GPA 3.0+)

Tools

HDL

Device drivers

Board support packages

Boot loaders

RTOS

Job description

Leidos in Huntsville is seeking an Aviation Embedded Software Engineer to design and develop full-stack software for airborne systems, including embedded architecture, unit testing, and integration across subsystems.

You will lead technical design decisions, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical software in a DevOps environment with RTOS and HDL familiarity.