Radar / Electronic Warfare Software Lead

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,150 - 153,925; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Retirement plans

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Radar / Electronic Warfare Software Lead to oversee the technical execution of a U.S. Air Force radar program. The role requires collaboration with various teams, mentoring engineers, and providing technical direction for radar systems. Qualified candidates must have a degree in Engineering and experience in radar technology. This position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of relevant experience, or 2–6 years with a Master's degree.
• Demonstrated experience in radar/electronic warfare sensor technology.
• Ability to identify business development opportunities and support proposal activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of new and existing programs for Department of Defense customers.
• Mentor junior engineers and grow a talented engineering team.
• Provide technical direction for software and firmware development.

Skills

Radar and electronic warfare sensor technology

C++ and object-oriented design principles

Real-time software development

Excellent organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

MATLAB

CUDA

VHDL

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 who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing—for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Your greatest work is ahead!

Leidos’ Defense Systems Persistent Surveillance Portfolio is seeking a highly experienced Radar / Electronic Warfare Software Lead to oversee the technical execution of a large, multi-phase U.S. Air Force radar program with concurrent development, test, production, and sustainment activities.

If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

About Leidos Defense Systems Sector

The Leidos Defense Systems Sector offers a broad portfolio of systems, solutions, and services spanning land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Our defense capabilities include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. We solve the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can‑t fail” missions.

Primary Responsibilities

This position is based at Leidos’ main campus in Huntsville, AL. The selected candidate will collaborate with executive leadership, program managers, chief engineers, technical staff, business development, and functional organizations across the Leidos enterprise to provide:

• Effective and efficient execution of new and existing programs supporting a broad range of Department of Defense customers and contractors.

• Leadership in growing a talented engineering team and mentoring junior engineers into strong technical contributors and future organizational leaders.

• Technical direction for maintaining and expanding software and firmware codebases for radar and electronic warfare sensor systems, including real-time system architectures and signal processing algorithms.

• Cultivation of existing customer relationships and development of new relationships to grow and strengthen our customer base.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred) with 4–8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 2–6 years of relevant experience.

• Demonstrated experience working within a team to develop and integrate radar and/or electronic warfare sensor technology.

• Strong technical background in enabling technologies for RF and EW sensors, including real-time software, high-speed networking and/or storage technologies, and radar signal processing algorithms.

• Strong knowledge of C++ and object-oriented design principles.

• Solid software engineering background with experience defining and enforcing engineering best practices (configuration management, coding standards, code reviews, testability, and design for reusability).

• Ability to identify business development opportunities and support proposal activities.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Must be a U.S. citizen and possess an active Secret clearance.

• Must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville–North Alabama region.

Preferred Qualifications

• Radar Subject Matter Expertise (SME) and a Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

• Familiarity with MATLAB and CUDA.

• Familiarity with VHDL (preferred but not required).

• Experience in recruiting and interviewing technical staff.

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.

Original Posting:

November 20, 2025

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:

Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

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