Junior CEMA Software Engineer

Leidos LLC; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Junior CEMA Software Engineer in Lawton, OK to join our local development team to create unique solutions for complex problems in engineering, spectrum warfare, and defense domains. You will design, build, deploy, and maintain mission-critical software that supports customer objectives, with a focus on collaboration and quality.

The role emphasizes in-person work in Lawton, professional growth in Cyber and CEMA domains, and opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science (or related technical degree).
• Willing to travel approximately 10% per year to testing locations (CONUS).
• Experience with Agile software development, CI/CD toolchains, and DevOps (Atlassian suite, git, Jenkins, Artifactory).
• Proficient in Python (OOP) or C++.
• Experience in Scrum and Agile collaboration.
• Must live in or be willing to relocate to Lawton, OK and be a US citizen with eligibility for Final Top-Secret clearance.
• Interest in cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Develop simulations to emulate threat-representative CEMA effects and environments.
• Support a team of software engineers in developing cyber tools for radar, C2, and defense systems.
• Research current and future cybersecurity threats against military systems.

Skills

Python (OOP) or C++

Agile software development

Scrum

Willing to travel 10%

US Citizenship

Final Top-Secret clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

Atlassian Suite

Git

Jenkins

Artifactory

Job description

Leidos is seeking a talented Junior CEMA Software Engineer in Lawton, OK to join our local development team to create unique solutions for complex problems in engineering, spectrum warfare, and defense domains. As a Junior CEMA Software Engineer, you will bring your passion for software design and development to design, build, deploy, and maintain mission critical solutions that support our customers’ mission objectives. Our team is primarily in-person in Lawton. Culturally, we place emphasis on trust, respect, asynchronous communication, creativity, and valuing the mission of our customers.

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Primary Responsibilities

• Develop simulations to emulate threat-representative Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) effects and environments.
• Support a team of software engineers in developing offensive or defensive cyber tools focused on radar, C2, surface-to-air, and artillery systems.
• Research current and future cybersecurity threats against military systems.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical degree.
• Candidate must be willing to travel approx. 10% each year if necessary — moderate travel to testing locations, typically CONUS.
• Experience with Agile software development, CI/CD toolchains, and DevOps (e.g., Atlassian suite, git, Jenkins, Artifactory).
• Proficient in Python (OOP) or C++.
• Experience working as a member of a Scrum team, contributing to iterative development and Agile collaboration.
• Interest in cyber security.
• Must live in or be willing to relocate to Lawton, OK.
• Candidate must be a US Citizen and meet the eligibility to obtain (and be able to maintain) a Final Top-Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in software architecture and design.
• Deep understanding of Linux platforms.
• Experience with Modern C++ (17/20) standards.
• Experience with Pyside, QT, QML, Understanding of multi-threaded programming.
• Experience and interest in cybersecurity.
• Experience and interest in fundamental networking implementations and concepts.
• Experience and interest in machine learning and data science.
• Experience with the following tools, concepts, and products is a plus: Ubuntu, Red Hat, Kali Linux, or similar Networking Protocols Wireshark.

Pay Range

Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

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.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

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Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

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.

Company Overview

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.