Senior Embedded Systems Engineer – Real-Time Aerospace

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to design and architect full-stack airborne system software. You will own integration across modules and subsystems, and lead DevOps-driven delivery with a strong focus on testing and quality.

Required are a bachelor’s in a related field, 8+ years of experience or 6+ with a master’s, U.S. citizenship for DoD clearance, and expertise with RTOS and ARM/RISC-V processors. Location is Huntsville/North Alabama, with onsite work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or computer science field with GPA 3.0+.
• 8+ years of relevant experience or 6+ years with a Master’s.
• U.S. citizen eligible for DoD clearance.
• Embedded software development and integration experience.
• Experience with RTOS and embedded processors (ARM Cortex, RISC-V).
• Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Perform conceptual design and full-stack airborne system software architecture.
• Own integration of distributed software modules and subsystems.
• Utilize DevOps and CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality and delivery.
• Develop tools and harnesses supporting integrated solutions.
• Lead and mentor team members across complex projects.
• Apply software engineering standards and SDLC best practices.
• Propose new technologies to enhance development workflows, including AI-enabled capabilities.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded

RTOS

DevOps

CI/CD

Agile

Jira

GitLab

GDB

JTAG

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical discipline

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

VMs/Emulation

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to design and architect full-stack airborne system software. You will own integration across modules and subsystems, and lead DevOps-driven delivery with a strong focus on testing and quality.

Required are a bachelor’s in a related field, 8+ years of experience or 6+ with a master’s, U.S. citizenship for DoD clearance, and expertise with RTOS and ARM/RISC-V processors. Location is Huntsville/North Alabama, with onsite work.