Radar / Electronic Warfare Software Engineering Section Manager

Leidos Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense in Huntsville, AL seeks a Radar / Electronic Warfare Software Engineering Section Manager to lead the software and hardware integration for a major DoD EW program. You will direct a 6-8 person technical team across software lifecycle, system testing, and deployment, collaborating with program leadership and customers.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, real-time architectures, signal processing, mentorship, and adherence to DevSecOps and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution; 8–12 years of relevant experience, or Master's with 6–10 years, or PhD with 2–6 years.
• Experience testing or integrating systems across multiple technical domains.
• Experience with operating containerized Linux software and deploying to air-gapped systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the full software lifecycle, ensuring alignment with mission requirements and system integration needs.
• Technical direction for maintaining and expanding software/firmware codebases for radar/electronic warfare sensor systems.
• Leadership for growing a team and mentoring junior engineers.
• Ensure adherence to software engineering best practices including DevSecOps and configuration management.

Skills

C++

Object-oriented design

CUDA GPU

Linux

System testing

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Linux containerization

CI/CD tools

MATLAB

Job description

Description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, andoperatesustainably. Everything we do is grounded in a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide how we work.With locations across the United States supporting defense, space, cyber, and commercial programs.

Your greatest work is ahead!

Leidos DefenseOpen Air SensorsDivisionis seeking an experiencedRadar / Electronic Warfare Software Engineering Section Manager to drive the technical direction and execution of a large, multi-phase U.S. Air Force EW and radar program. This role spans concurrent development, integration, test, production, and sustainment activities. This specific role is focused on executing software and hardware integration together, system test and evaluation, and system level debugging.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos Defense delivers a broad portfolio of systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Our capabilities include mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial analytics, cybersecurity,logistics, training, and intelligence operations support. We solve the world's toughest security challenges for missions that demand absolute reliability.Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific, and IT solutions

Primary Responsibilities

The selected candidate will be located at Leidos' main campus in Huntsville, AL and will serve as a reporting manager for a team of 6-8 technical staff including computer and software engineers.The selected candidate with work with a wide spectrum of personnel including executive leadership, program managers, chief engineers, technical staff, business development, and functional organizations across the Leidos enterprise to provide:

• Provide technical leadership across the full software lifecycle, ensuring alignment with mission requirements, performance constraints, and system integration needs

• Technical direction for maintaining and expanding software/firmware codebases for radar / electronic warfare sensor systems including real-time system architectures and signal processing algorithms.
• Leadership for growing a talented team and mentorship for developing junior engineers into strong technical contributors and future organizational leaders.
• Effective and efficient execution of new and existing programs in support of a wide range ofDepartment of Defense customers and contractors.
• Cultivation and development of existing customer relationships while working to develop new relationships that enhance and expand our customer base.

• Ensure adherence to software engineering best practices, includingDevSecOps, automated testing,andconfiguration management

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's in an engineering discipline, preferably in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution with 8-12 years of relevant experience or Master's degree and 6-10 years of relevant experience or PHD with 2-6 years of experience .
• Experience testing or integrating systems across multiple technical domains
• Experience withoperatingcontainerizedLinuxsoftwareand deploying software to air-gapped systems
• Problem solving mindset that covers multiple technical domains with a focus on delivering products
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Secret andTop Secretsecurity clearance
• Must be a resident of Huntsville, AL or willing torelocateto the Huntsville, AL area

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
• Proficiencyin C++ and object-oriented design, with experience in performance-critical applications
• Experience with GPU acceleration (CUDA), MATLAB, or advanced algorithm development
• Strong background in EW concepts, such as electronic attack, electronic protection, and electronic support

• Radar Subject Matter Expertise (SME) and a master's degree in engineering, preferably in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience serving as a reporting managing for technical staff, including individual performance and career development mentoring, is a plus

• Experience with systems engineering, verification processes, test planning, and execution
• Solid foundation in modern software engineering practices, including CI/CDand test-driven development
• Experience leading teams and building high-performance engineering organizations
• Prior experience supporting U.S. Air Force or DoD EW programs
• Active Secret orTop Secretsecurity clearance

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

About Leidos

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 $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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.