Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers. They are seeking a Software Engineer 2 (AI-Enabled Development) to support the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) Flight Data Processing Evolution program, focusing on building and modernizing real-time, safety-critical systems using AI-augmented software development practices.
Design, develop, test, and maintain software for real-time, high-availability systems
Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, refactoring, debugging, and test creation
Apply AI responsibly across the full SDLC, including requirements analysis, design support, implementation, testing, documentation, and code review
Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and release reviews
Analyze complex system requirements and translate them into efficient, maintainable software designs
Engineer and maintain automation scripts deployed across development, test, and production environments
Promote code reuse, software quality, and cross-team collaboration
Qualification
Required
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude Code or similar) for: Code generation and refactoring, Debugging and test creation, IDE-based workflows
Working knowledge of large language model platforms (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini)
Experience designing and refining effective prompts and validating AI-generated outputs
Understanding of human-in-the-loop development, traceability, and responsible AI use
Ability to evaluate AI outputs for correctness, performance, bias, and safety, especially in regulated or safety-impacting environments
Experience incorporating AI/ML techniques into the software development process
Experience with test automation
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 2 or more years of prior relevant experience or Master's degree in a related field
Strong experience with object-oriented programming
Proficiency in C, C++, and/or Ada (Ada preferred but optional)
