Senior Embedded Software Engineer for Real-Time Defense

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 117,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and demonstrate mission-critical embedded software for defense systems. You will contribute to the development, testing, and deployment of advanced software capabilities within a fast-paced engineering environment.

You will collaborate with integrated engineering teams, apply SDLC best practices, and mentor peers while leveraging DevOps, CI/CD, and modern tooling to deliver reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0 or higher.
• 8+ years of relevant technical experience, or 6+ years with a master’s degree.
• 5+ years of experience with real-time embedded systems in defense/aerospace.
• U.S. Citizenship and an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Resident of North Alabama or willing to relocate to the Huntsville area.
• Expert-level proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems development.
• Experience with RTOS (VxWorks, Integrity, FreeRTOS).
• Experience with ARM Cortex, RISC-V, or similar architectures.

Responsibilities

• Perform architectural development across full-stack airborne system software, including embedded design and unit testing.
• Lead design, development, testing, debugging of embedded software systems.
• Apply software engineering principles across the SDLC: requirements analysis, hardware compatibility, and tools development.
• Recommend and implement new technologies to enhance software practices and delivery.
• Lead and mentor team members, driving complex projects and strategic execution.
• Identify improved workflows and AI-enabled development capabilities.

Skills

C/C++ for embedded systems

RTOS (VxWorks, Integrity, FreeRTOS)

Agile methodologies

DevOps & CI/CD

Mentoring teammates

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics

Tools

Jira

Git

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Leidos in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and demonstrate mission-critical embedded software for defense systems. You will contribute to the development, testing, and deployment of advanced software capabilities within a fast-paced engineering environment.

You will collaborate with integrated engineering teams, apply SDLC best practices, and mentor peers while leveraging DevOps, CI/CD, and modern tooling to deliver reliable