Lead Real-Time C/C++ Software Engineer – Lab Defense

Talentify; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive software development for electro-mechanical-optical experiments on an applied R&D contract. You will own significant parts of the software behind testbed control, data acquisition, and optical tracking, and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/CE with 4+ years or 2+ years respectively, hands-on C/C++ in a Linux environment, MATLAB/Simulink, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/CE with relevant experience.
• Hands-on software engineering in C/C++ on Linux.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, integration, and testing of C/C++ software for testbeds and optical tracking systems.
• Translate objectives into software requirements and architecture for electro-mechanical-optical experiments.
• Develop real-time and embedded software, SBC apps, and hardware I/O interfaces.
• Develop data acquisition, reduction, and analysis tools; support MATLAB/Simulink models.
• Mentor junior engineers and review code for quality and maintainability.

Skills

C/C++ development

Linux real-time

MATLAB/Simulink

Embedded systems

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

GitHub

Linux development environment

Job description

Leidos in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive software development for electro-mechanical-optical experiments on an applied R&D contract. You will own significant parts of the software behind testbed control, data acquisition, and optical tracking, and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/CE with 4+ years or 2+ years respectively, hands-on C/C++ in a Linux environment, MATLAB/Simulink, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.