Lead Software Engineer - Defense Systems, Flexible Hours

Leonardo DRS; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health savings account

Telemedicine

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Wellness programs

Flexible 9/80 schedule

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Community service hours

Job summary

Leonardo DRS seeks an experienced engineer to lead software design and development efforts for Airborne and Intelligence Systems. The role involves planning, coding, testing, and validating software in a dynamic defense environment.

The candidate will lead a team, coordinate with customers and suppliers, and contribute to proposals while ensuring schedule and cost targets are met. A security clearance is expected or willingness to obtain one.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Fluency in technologies and application domain.
• Ability to lead a technical group independently.

Responsibilities

• Involved with design, development, analysis, testing and debugging of software applications and systems.
• Lead a technical group to complete activities on time and budget.
• Design, develop, analyze and support testing of products and subsystems.
• Review specifications and develop designs, considering cost as a key variable.
• Provide budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments.
• Specify and evaluate supplier components and services.
• Drive design to cost and design for manufacture requirements.
• Develop prototypes to retire key development risks.
• Communicate clearly with team and customers.
• Participate in preparation of proposals.
• Provide technical knowledge to engineers and support personnel.
• Lead and direct the work of others as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Technical fluency

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Leonardo DRS seeks an experienced engineer to lead software design and development efforts for Airborne and Intelligence Systems. The role involves planning, coding, testing, and validating software in a dynamic defense environment.

The candidate will lead a team, coordinate with customers and suppliers, and contribute to proposals while ensuring schedule and cost targets are met. A security clearance is expected or willingness to obtain one.