Senior Real-Time Systems Lead Engineer

Leidos; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Software Developer to join a team delivering real-time, high-availability systems for national airspace operations. Based in Egg Harbor, NJ with hybrid work and positions in Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor, NJ.

You will design, develop, test, and maintain software for mission-critical environments, lead development efforts, and mentor junior developers in an agile setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 4-8 years of relevant experience, or 2-6 years with a 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.
• 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 team.
• Analyze complex system requirements and translate into efficient designs.
• Apply software engineering principles to ensure reliability and maintainability.
• Lead and mentor junior developers, influencing technical direction.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, stand-ups, planning, sprint reviews.
• Develop, tune, document, and deploy automation scripts across environments.
• Promote code reuse and cross-program collaboration.
• Support system integration including hardware and low-level interfaces.

Skills

C/C++

Real-time systems

Multi-threading

OO programming

TCP/IP/UDP

Linux (Red Hat)

Source control

Hardware integration

Agile

US Citizenship

Public Trust clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree

Tools

Ada

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Software Developer to join a team delivering real-time, high-availability systems for national airspace operations. Based in Egg Harbor, NJ with hybrid work and positions in Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor, NJ.

You will design, develop, test, and maintain software for mission-critical environments, lead development efforts, and mentor junior developers in an agile setting.