Junior Real-Time C++ Software Engineer (Radar)

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

Job summary

Leidos Defense seeks a Software Engineer to develop high‑performance C++ applications and backend systems supporting advanced radar programs. You will work on real‑time data pipelines and sensor interfaces, with growth into broader system ownership over time.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of software development experience, strong C++ skills, and a willingness to relocate to Huntsville, AL. US citizenship and active secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science from an ABET-accredited school.
• 2+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in modern C++.
• Experience with Linux-based systems.
• Experience with performance-sensitive, distributed, or systems-oriented applications.
• Experience with multithreaded or concurrent programming.
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
• US Citizenship is required and active secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain C++-based applications and backend systems.
• Build software supporting data processing, visualization, and system control.
• Analyze and improve performance, latency, and scalability of software systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software, systems, and hardware engineers.
• Support integration, testing, and deployment of software in operational environments.
• Contribute to evolving system capabilities, including future real-time and high-throughput processing components.
• Contribute to systems and features end-to-end, from development through deployment and improvement.

Skills

Modern C++

Linux

Multithreaded programming

Distributed systems

Real-time systems

Teamwork

Problem solving

US Citizenship

Active Secret Clearance

Relocation to Huntsville

Education

ABET-accredited EE/CE/CS degree

Tools

ZeroMQ

CUDA

Containerization / CI-CD

Python

Flask

Angular TS

SCSS

SQL

ArcGIS

OpenLayers

MapProxy

NASA WorldWind

Claude Code

Job description

Leidos Defense seeks a Software Engineer to develop high‑performance C++ applications and backend systems supporting advanced radar programs. You will work on real‑time data pipelines and sensor interfaces, with growth into broader system ownership over time.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of software development experience, strong C++ skills, and a willingness to relocate to Huntsville, AL. US citizenship and active secret clearance are required.