Electronic Warfare Software Engineer

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense Sensors is seeking an experienced Electronic Warfare Software Engineer to design, implement, and integrate advanced radar technologies into sensor programs. You will contribute to real-time signal processing, data acquisition, and modular software design for DoD projects across CONUS/OCONUS deployments.

The role offers exposure to diverse sensor systems, with opportunities for career advancement into senior technical, project management, and leadership positions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science from an ABET-accredited institution plus 2-4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Strong foundations in object-oriented software design, modern C++ development, CUDA GPU development, Linux and shell scripting, software design patterns
• U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance
• Residence in the North Alabama area or willingness to relocate to the Huntsville/North Alabama region

Responsibilities

• High-speed data acquisition
• Data distribution and real-time signal processing
• Modular software design
• Integration of COTS and custom technologies into prototype sensor systems
• Field testing of RF sensors and systems
• CONUS/OCONUS deployment of advanced sensor systems

Skills

C++ development

Object-oriented design

Linux scripting

CUDA GPU development

Software design patterns

U.S. Citizenship

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical/Computer Engineering/Computer Science degree

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

Description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

This posting is for multiple opportunities ranging in years of experience. Level of opportunity, including compensation, will be matched to a candidate's experience.

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.

Your greatest work is ahead!

Leidos’ Defense Sensors Open Air Sensors Portfolio is seeking a highly experienced Electronic Warfare Software Engineer to create unique solutions for complex challenges. With offices across the United States supporting defense, space, cyber, and commercial programs, Leidos Defense Sensor provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific, and IT solutions.

This position offers opportunities for both new and experienced engineers to advance their technical knowledge in sensor and radar systems. Our department values new ideas and encourages innovation across the many sensor projects that span the entire DoD ecosystem. Advancement opportunities into senior technical, project management, and personnel leadership roles are also available.

If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

About the Leidos Defense Sensors

The Leidos Defense Sensors offers a broad portfolio of systems, solutions, and services spanning land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Our defense capabilities 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. We solve the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with critical, “can’t fail” missions.

Primary Responsibilities

The selected candidate will support the design, implementation, and integration of advanced radar technologies into new and existing sensor programs. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• High-speed data acquisition
• Data distribution and real-time signal processing
• Modular software design
• Integration of COTS and custom technologies into prototype sensor systems
• Field testing of RF sensors and systems
• CONUS/OCONUS deployment of advanced sensor systems

You will be assigned a wide variety of tasks related to the development of real-time prototype sensors. This role provides exposure to a broad range of software and computer engineering technologies, with opportunities to learn directly from experienced engineers and contribute meaningfully to multiple projects.

Basic Qualifications

This posting is for multiple opportunities ranging in years of experience. Level of opportunity, including compensation, will be matched to a candidate's experience.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science from an ABET-accredited institution plus 2-4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Strong foundational knowledge in one or more of the following:
• Object-oriented software design principles
• Modern C++ development
• NVIDIA CUDA GPU development and optimization
• Linux and shell scripting
• Software design patterns
• Ability to apply these skills to radar and EW system development, digital signal processing, tracking algorithms, and field testing of sensor systems
• U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance
• Residence in the North Alabama area or willingness to relocate to the Huntsville/North Alabama region

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MATLAB
• Understanding of signal processing fundamentals (sampling, Fourier analysis, etc.)
• Familiarity with development and collaboration tools such as GIT, JIRA, and CI/CD pipelines

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.

Pay Range:

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.

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.