Missile Systems Software Engineer
Leidos
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Job summary
Leidos in Huntsville, Alabama, is seeking a Software Engineer to develop software for Tactical strike guided munitions. You will help design robust software frameworks and support fielding, maintenance, and analysis of software products across analysis tools, mission planning, and real-time systems.
The role emphasizes full‑stack design for missile applications, adherence to safety and RMF standards, and collaboration with customers and teams in a fast‑paced defense environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with GPA ≥3.0.
- 4+ years of relevant technical experience.
- U.S. citizen eligible for DoD security clearance.
- Experience developing or interfacing with embedded software.
- Residence in North Alabama or willingness to relocate to Huntsville area.
- Mid-level experience with C/C++, Python or Java, and CM practices.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement full-stack software architecture for missile system applications.
- Participate in design, code, and technical reviews for quality and compliance.
- Choose tools/frameworks and development approaches in collaboration with the team.
- Mentor and develop junior software engineers.
- Ensure modularity, reusability, portability, and maintainability of software.
- Support flight test operations and post-test analysis; communicate with customers.
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Education
Job description
Leidos in Huntsville, Alabama, is seeking a Software Engineer to develop software for Tactical strike guided munitions. You will help design robust software frameworks and support fielding, maintenance, and analysis of software products across analysis tools, mission planning, and real-time systems.
The role emphasizes full‑stack design for missile applications, adherence to safety and RMF standards, and collaboration with customers and teams in a fast‑paced defense environment.
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