Software Engineer

  • Arlington, VA
  • Posted 10 hours ago | Updated 10 hours ago

Overview

On Site
USD 55,250.00 - 99,875.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Electronic Warfare
System Integration
Research and Development
Prototyping
Art
Agile
Demonstrations
ARM
Systems Engineering
Firmware
Multi-core
VxWorks
Mathematics
Communication
TCP/IP
UDP
Signal Processing
Linux
Operating Systems
RF
Computer Hardware
Testing
Training
C
C++
Real-time
Software Development
Version Control
Apache Subversion
Git
Continuous Integration and Development
Continuous Integration
Jenkins
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Computer Science
Security Clearance
Machine Learning (ML)
Artificial Intelligence
Algorithms
TensorFlow
MATLAB
GPU Computing
High Performance Computing
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Programming Languages
Python
Java
Recruiting
Market Analysis
Law

Job Details

Today, Electronic Warfare (EW) is a growing enterprise - protecting the warfighter and our national security against ever-adapting threats. Our division currently has an exciting opportunity for a Software Engineer to perform design, development, and hardware/software integration in Arlington, VA for the Advanced Warfare Technology Division.

Our division primarily focuses on research & development and advanced prototyping, transforming state of the art signal processing algorithms into real-time software systems.

Projects involve small multi-disciplinary teams of engineers working together in spiral or agile development environments to meet aggressive customer schedules aimed at near-term field demonstrations. Join a team of experts in implementing high-performance signal processing on general purpose processors, such as ARM.

Our team is responsible for the following:
Contributing to design and development of advanced systems as a part of multi-disciplinary teams. These teams are made up of other software team members and subject matter experts from the areas of systems engineering, hardware, firmware, machine learning, RF front end design, and signal processing.
Designing, implementing, and testing real-time C/C++ software for multi-core systems running Linux or a real-time operating systems, such as VxWorks
Experience building software products that utilize third party mathematics and communication libraries
Experience with interface communication standards / protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, and DDS
Ability to read and understand signal processing algorithms written in MATLAB
Advanced knowledge of the Linux operating system as well as experience with real-time operating systems
Designing, implementing, and testing software to configure and control RF hardware devices
Integrating software into third-party software frameworks and architectures, such as Redhawk
Documenting the developed systems
Support system field testing and collection events, usually about a week in duration once or twice a year

At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits , including 4 or more weeks Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in Advanced Warfare Technology!

The successful candidate will have the following education/experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science and relevant expereince (may include internships, etc.)
C/C++ real-time software development experience
Experience using version control (Subversion, GIT, etc.) and continuous integration software tools (Jenkins)

Must have active Secret level security clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI level clearance.

Bonus education/experience:
Master's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
Existing security clearance higher than the Secret level
Experience with Machine Learning and/or Artificial Intelligence algorithms and libraries, such as TensorFlow
Experience with MATLAB GPU computing
Experience with High Performance Computing including parallel and distributed computation
Experience with Model-Based Design code generation practices
Experience with cloud-based computing platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience with other programming languages such as Python and/or Java

AWTLINC

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:
September 29, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $55,250.00 - $99,875.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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