Software Engineer — Real-Time Systems (Hybrid)

Leidos; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineer to join a mission-critical team and work on real-time, high-availability systems for national airspace modernization. The role involves independent and collaborative development, designing and testing software, and mentoring junior engineers.

You’ll contribute to cross-functional software delivery, participate in Agile ceremonies, and support system integration including hardware interfaces and low-level communications. A Public Trust clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 2+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with relevant experience.
• 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/C++

Real-time systems

Linux environments

TCP/IP UDP SCTP

Hardware integration

Source control

Lifecycle concepts

Best practices

Communication skills

US Citizenship

Ada

Test automation

AI coding tools

AI-assisted workflows

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree with relevant experience

Tools

Red Hat Linux

Virtual machines

Hypervisors

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineer to join a mission-critical team and work on real-time, high-availability systems for national airspace modernization. The role involves independent and collaborative development, designing and testing software, and mentoring junior engineers.

You’ll contribute to cross-functional software delivery, participate in Agile ceremonies, and support system integration including hardware interfaces and low-level communications. A Public Trust clearance is required.