Senior Software Engineer — Autonomous Maritime Systems

Stryker Corporation; Arlington (VA); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Leidos in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team building unmanned and autonomous ship systems for US Government programs. You will be embedded in an Agile Scrum team, designing, developing and testing software powering critical maritime missions from concept through deployment.

You will lead small projects, mentor junior engineers, perform peer reviews, and drive process improvements while communicating progress and risks to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or STEM field plus 8+ years of professional software development experience, or 6+ years of professional experience with a Master’s degree.
• Understanding of data structures.
• Professional experience using C++ and Linux.
• Knowledge of the Linux operating system.
• Experience with software source control and configuration management tools.
• Significant experience working in a team environment, including experience providing guidance and coaching other developers.
• Exposure to high availability, sensor fusion, target tracking, path planning, communications systems, or military systems integration.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, code and update software for new features and performance improvements.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements and design through implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Serve as technical lead for small projects, providing direction and ensuring technical quality.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering professional growth and elevating team capabilities.
• Perform peer reviews of software, ensuring quality and maintainability.
• Drive continuous process improvement and optimize workflows, tools, and engineering practices.
• Assist with evaluating field tests, analyzing results and converting findings into actionable software enhancements.
• Engage with client project stakeholders, communicating technical progress, risks, and solutions.

Skills

C++

Linux

Data structures

Version control

Team mentoring

Security clearance

High availability

Military systems integration

Education

Bachelor's in CS or STEM

Master's degree

Tools

Jira & Confluence

Bamboo/Jenkins

Java

Relational databases

Python

Docker & Kubernetes

Job description

Leidos in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team building unmanned and autonomous ship systems for US Government programs. You will be embedded in an Agile Scrum team, designing, developing and testing software powering critical maritime missions from concept through deployment.

You will lead small projects, mentor junior engineers, perform peer reviews, and drive process improvements while communicating progress and risks to stakeholders.