Real-Time C++ Software Engineer – Sensor Systems

Leidos LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave and Retirement

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Leidos Defense is seeking a talented Software Engineer to develop high-performance C++-based applications and backend systems supporting advanced sensors and mission systems. This role offers opportunities to grow into broader system-level and real-time development while collaborating with diverse engineering teams.

You will work on data processing pipelines, latency optimization, and scalable software in a challenging defense environment. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science from an ABET-accredited school.
• 4+ years of experience in software development.
• Proficiency in modern C++ and Linux-based systems.
• Experience with multithreaded or concurrent programming.
• Experience in performance-sensitive, distributed, or systems-oriented applications.
• US Citizenship and active secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain C++-based applications and backend systems with high performance.
• Build software supporting data processing, visualization, and system control.
• Analyze and improve performance, latency, and scalability of software systems.
• Collaborate with software, systems, and hardware engineers.
• Support integration, testing, and deployment in operational environments.
• Contribute to evolving system capabilities including real-time and high-throughput components.

Skills

C++

Linux

Multithreading

System-level design

Problem solving

Security clearance

Relocation

Education

ABET-accredited degree in EE/CE/CS

Tools

ZeroMQ

CUDA

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

Leidos Defense is seeking a talented Software Engineer to develop high-performance C++-based applications and backend systems supporting advanced sensors and mission systems. This role offers opportunities to grow into broader system-level and real-time development while collaborating with diverse engineering teams.

You will work on data processing pipelines, latency optimization, and scalable software in a challenging defense environment. U.S.