Radar & EW Software Engineering Section Lead

Leidos

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 108,000 - 195,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Leidos Defense Open Air Sensors Division in Huntsville, AL seeks an experienced Radar / Electronic Warfare Software Engineering Section Manager to lead the software/firmware integration, system testing, and debug efforts for a multi-phase DoD program.

You will provide technical leadership across the full software lifecycle, mentor engineers, and drive CI/CD, automated testing, and secure DevSecOps practices while coordinating with executives, program managers, and customers to deliver robust

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 with operating containerized Linux software and 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 and Top Secret security clearance.
Must be a resident of Huntsville, AL or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area.

Responsibilities

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 of Department 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, including DevSecOps, automated testing, and configuration management