Senior Real-Time Systems Engineer - Hybrid

Leidos Inc; Eagan (MN); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to support UK NASR PDT with real-time, high-availability systems in Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor, NJ.

This U.S.-based role offers a balanced 50% hybrid schedule between 2-3 days in the office per week. You will join a dynamic engineering team to design, develop, test, and maintain software for mission-critical operations across the NAS modernization effort.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 4–8 years of relevant experience or 2–6 years with Master's.
• 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.

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/C++

Real-time systems

Linux / Red Hat

Networking TCP/UDP/SCTP

Source control

Communication skills

Independent & team work

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Leidos Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to support UK NASR PDT with real-time, high-availability systems in Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor, NJ.

This U.S.-based role offers a balanced 50% hybrid schedule between 2-3 days in the office per week. You will join a dynamic engineering team to design, develop, test, and maintain software for mission-critical operations across the NAS modernization effort.