High-Fidelity UUV Autonomy Simulation Engineer

Leidos LLC; Lynnwood (WA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos LLC is seeking an Autonomous Simulation Software Engineer to build the software and simulation infrastructure for next-generation uncrewed underwater vehicles and maritime autonomous systems. You’ll model vehicles, sensors, environments, interfaces, and mission behaviors, enabling engineers to exercise mission software before water deployment.

You will contribute to the MAGMA-based Simulation Framework, collaborate with autonomy and vehicle engineers, and help establish scalable, reusable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, Engineering, or related field with 8–12 years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 6–10 years of experience.
• Security Eligibility — Must have a current, active Secret clearance.
• Demonstrated experience developing modern C++ software on Linux.

Responsibilities

• Build high-fidelity simulation software using modern C++, Java, and Python on Linux-based systems to model autonomous vehicles, sensors, environments, interfaces, and mission behavior.
• Expand and evolve the MAGMA-based Simulation Framework for reusable components across vehicles and programs.
• Increase simulation fidelity by collaborating with autonomy, systems, hardware, and test engineers.
• Model complex systems and behaviors translating vehicle characteristics, sensor behavior, environmental effects, and interfaces into software models.
• Enable autonomy development and testing with simulation environments for repeated exercise across scenarios before deployment.

Skills

C++ programming

Linux

Software architecture

Simulation design

Test & analysis

Clear communication

Engineering judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Robotics or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

ROS

Protocol Buffers

SCons

VS Code

CI/CD

Linux virtualization (VMware)

Job description

Leidos LLC is seeking an Autonomous Simulation Software Engineer to build the software and simulation infrastructure for next-generation uncrewed underwater vehicles and maritime autonomous systems. You’ll model vehicles, sensors, environments, interfaces, and mission behaviors, enabling engineers to exercise mission software before water deployment.

You will contribute to the MAGMA-based Simulation Framework, collaborate with autonomy and vehicle engineers, and help establish scalable, reusable