The Homeland and Force Protection Business Area is looking for a Software Engineer to support Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) projects with our Air Force customer. Our team is focused on providing engineering and integration support throughout the entire kill chain to 20+ C-sUAS sites globally. The primary project focus for this role is a C-sUAS software integration and cloud deployment effort.
The Software Engineer will support the program remotely but may require limited travel to the National Capital Region (NCR). As a Software Engineer, the ideal candidate will be capable of executing independent projects or collaborating with a variety of teams consisting of customer and Leidos personnel. The candidate will be responsible for technical tasks including but not limited to creating and deploying Linux based containers to a cloud environment, software design and development, software integration testing and evaluation. This position will require close coordination with program management, engineering staff, and customer stakeholders.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Develop software adapter to facilitate communication from devices to external tools
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Perform cyber hardening on developed software
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Author technical documentation related to developed software
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Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
Basic Qualifications:
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BS degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience or MS with less than 4 years of prior relevant experience
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Must have knowledge with Java
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Must be a US Citizen
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Must possess an active Secret clearance
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Must have experience executing projects through all stages of the Software Engineering Lifecycle
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Must be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams
Preferred Qualifications:
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Experience in the C-sUAS Domain
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Understanding of Linux Containers
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Understanding of Cloud Technology and Architecture
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Understanding of Python
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Experience designing and working with service-oriented software architecture
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Experience using Atlassian Suite of software tools
Original Posting:April 4, 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 $85,150.00 - $153,925.00
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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