Radar & EW Software Engineering Manager - DoD Programs

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

Job summary

Leidos Defense is seeking a Radar/Electronic Warfare Software Engineering Section Manager to drive the technical direction for a major U.S. Air Force EW and radar program from Huntsville, AL. You will lead a team of software engineers, integrate software with hardware, and ensure rigorous testing and system-level debugging.

The role requires an ABET-accredited engineering degree with extensive experience, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret/Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s in an engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited institution with 8-12 years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 6-10 years of experience or a PhD with 2-6 years of experience.
• Experience testing or integrating systems across multiple technical domains.
• Experience with operating containerized Linux software and deploying software to air-gapped systems.
• Strong problem solving mindset across multiple technical domains with a focus on delivering products.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain Secret and Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the full software lifecycle, ensuring alignment with mission requirements and system integration needs.
• Provide technical direction for maintaining and expanding software/firmware codebases for radar/electronic warfare sensor systems, including real-time architectures and signal processing algorithms.
• Lead and mentor a growing team of engineers, developing junior engineers into strong technical contributors.
• Coordinate with executive leadership, program managers, chief engineers, and DoD customers to execute programs effectively.
• Ensure adherence to DevSecOps, automated testing, and configuration management best practices.

Skills

Software leadership

Systems integration

Real-time systems

Communication skills

Security clearance

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Master's degree preferred

PhD optional

Tools

C++

CUDA

MATLAB

Linux

Job description

Leidos Defense is seeking a Radar/Electronic Warfare Software Engineering Section Manager to drive the technical direction for a major U.S. Air Force EW and radar program from Huntsville, AL. You will lead a team of software engineers, integrate software with hardware, and ensure rigorous testing and system-level debugging.

The role requires an ABET-accredited engineering degree with extensive experience, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret/Top Secret clearance.