Senior Embedded Systems Engineer — Defense

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

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Huntsville, AL to develop mission-critical firmware for missile defense systems. The role involves design, integration, testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.

Responsibilities include architecting embedded software across subsystems, enabling CI/CD, and mentoring team members while adopting new technologies and best practices in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant technical experience in embedded software
• U.S. citizenship and DoD security clearance eligibility
• Resident of North Alabama or willing to relocate to Huntsville area
• Expert-level proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate embedded software across subsystems and networks, with CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead development, testing, debugging of embedded software.
• Apply SDLC practices including requirements analysis, hardware compatibility, and tool development.
• Mentor teammates and drive adoption of new technologies and AI-enabled tooling

Skills

C/C++ for embedded systems

RTOS (VxWorks, Integrity, FreeRTOS)

Embedded processors (ARM Cortex, RISC‑

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical discipline; GPA 3.0+

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Git

GitLab

MBSE

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Huntsville, AL to develop mission-critical firmware for missile defense systems. The role involves design, integration, testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.

Responsibilities include architecting embedded software across subsystems, enabling CI/CD, and mentoring team members while adopting new technologies and best practices in a fast-paced engineering environment.