Senior Real-Time Software Engineer - Aerospace

Via Logic LLC; Eagan (MN); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineer for the UK NASR PDT Evolution Program. Based in Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor, NJ, you will join a team delivering real-time, high-availability, safety-critical software to support UK airspace modernization.

You’ll design, develop, test, and sustain software for mission-critical systems, lead development activities, and mentor junior staff in an Agile environment while coordinating across offices and with hardware interfaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 4-8 years of relevant experience (or Master’s with 2-6 years).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Strong object-oriented programming experience.
• Proficiency in C and/or C++.
• Experience developing real-time, multi-threaded, high-availability systems.
• Experience with Linux environments (Red Hat), virtual machines, and hypervisors.
• Experience with low-level communications protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, SCTP).
• Experience with hardware or complex system integration.
• Familiarity with system maintenance and lifecycle concepts.
• Experience with source control and configuration management tools.
• Strong understanding of modern software development principles and best practices.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• US Citizenship Required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software for real-time, high-availability systems.
• Lead software development activities independently and as part of a collaborative engineering team.
• Analyze complex system requirements and translate them into efficient, maintainable software designs.
• Apply sound software engineering principles to ensure code is reliable, fault tolerant, reusable, and maintainable.
• Lead and mentor junior developers, influencing technical direction and development processes.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, release planning, and sprint reviews.
• Develop, tune, document, and deploy automation scripts across development, test, and production environments.
• Promote code reuse, cross-program collaboration, and sustainable development practices.
• Support system integration activities, including hardware and low-level communications interfaces.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

C and/or C++

Real-time systems

Multi-threaded development

Linux (Red Hat)

TCP/IP / UDP / SCTP

Source control / CM tools

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree (optional) in related field

Tools

Git

Virtual machines / hypervisors

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineer for the UK NASR PDT Evolution Program. Based in Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor, NJ, you will join a team delivering real-time, high-availability, safety-critical software to support UK airspace modernization.

You’ll design, develop, test, and sustain software for mission-critical systems, lead development activities, and mentor junior staff in an Agile environment while coordinating across offices and with hardware interfaces.