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February 9, 2026
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Software Engineer

Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
$87K/yr - $157K/yr
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
Leidos is a leading technology and engineering company serving government and commercial clients. They are seeking a Software Engineer to support the software lifecycle of complex systems, particularly in missile defense, by developing software in a Linux environment and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.
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Responsibilities

  • Developing software for use in a Linux environment
  • Developing software in an Agile Scrum environment using Jira and Gitlab
  • Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to implement desired software functionality
  • Utilizing software best practices such as peer reviewing and unit testing
  • Debugging and troubleshooting software in a HWIL setting

Qualification

Required

  • A Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university
  • Seeking various levels of experience from junior to senior level
  • Strong competency in at least C/C++, Python
  • Experience with software engineering throughout the software lifecycle
  • Experience with software best practices such as peer reviews, automated testing, and document generation
  • Experience collaborating with other functional groups (systems engineering, electrical engineering, test, etc.) to create a software product
  • Experience working within an Agile environment (or equivalent)
  • Experience using tools such as Jira and Gitlab (or equivalent)
  • Experience developing within Qt IDE (or equivalent)
  • Experience developing in a Linux environment
  • Familiarity troubleshooting/testing software in an HWIL environment
  • Must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance

Preferred

  • Experience with buildroot and VMWare
  • Experience using Wireshark and developing software that sends communications over a network (UDP/TCP)
  • Supporting and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
  • DoD acquisition processes and methods
  • Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area

Benefits

  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
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