Software Engineer - Careers at Leidos
Leidos
Software Engineer - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Join Leidos as a Software Engineer in Transportation Solutions
Leidos Transportation Solution division within Health & Civil sector seeks a skilled Software Engineer for the UK NATS Flight Data Processing (FDP) Evolution project. This initiative delivers enhanced FDP capabilities to replace the current operational system for the UK NATS organization. Be part of a dynamic team driving mission-critical aviation technology.
Position Details
Locations: Gaithersburg, MD (primary); also available in Eagan, MN or Egg Harbor, NJ. Hybrid model: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote from home office.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain source code individually and collaboratively.
- Engage in daily stand-ups, release planning, and team activities.
- Analyze complex requirements using design tools, specifications, and diagrams to create modifiable, efficient, reliable code.
- Manage software processes, promote code reuse, and reduce costs through shared functions.
- Author, tune, and deploy automation scripts across development, test, and production environments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field + 2+ years experience.
- Public trust clearance eligibility.
- Expertise in OOP, C/C++, real-time high-availability systems, multi-threading, RedHat OS customization, hypervisors/VMs, CAS/hardware integration, TCP-IP/UDP/SCTP, system maintenance, source control.
- Strong software principles, task prioritization, communication, and independent work in fast-paced settings.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ada programming.
- AI/ML integration in development.
- Test automation experience.
Why Leidos?
At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo. We're recruiting disruptors for high-stakes missions. Pay Range: $69,550 - $125,725 USD (varies by experience, location, skills). Original posting: November 10, 2025. U.S. positions open at least 3 days.
Locations
- Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Salary
69,550 - 125,725 USD / yearly
69,550 - 125,725 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Object Oriented Programmingintermediate
- C, C++intermediate
- Real-Time Programming on High Availability Systemsintermediate
- Multi-threaded programmingintermediate
- Low Level Operating Systems Customization (RedHat)intermediate
- Hypervisors and VMsintermediate
- CAS / Hardware Integrationintermediate
- Low level communication software (TCP-IP, UDP, SCTP)intermediate
- System Maintenance Conceptsintermediate
- Software source control and configuration managementintermediate
- Ada (preferred)intermediate
- AI/ML in software development (preferred)intermediate
- Test Automation (preferred)intermediate
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with 2+ years of relevant experience (experience)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance (experience)
- Strong understanding of sound software development principles and practices (experience)
- Ability to plan and prioritize personal tasking (experience)
- Effective verbal and written communication skills (experience)
- Independent thinker capable of high-quality work in fast-moving environments (experience)
Responsibilities
- Conduct software development activities individually and as a team member, including writing and maintaining source code
- Actively participate in daily stand-ups, release planning, and related team activities
- Analyze complex system requirements using design tools, formal specifications, data flow diagrams, and sound engineering principles
- Provide software process management and control during coding, promoting code reuse and cross-program collaboration to reduce maintenance costs
- Engineer, author, tune, and document automation scripts in development environments and deploy to test/production benches
Benefits
- general: Hybrid work schedule (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
- general: Competitive pay range with consideration for experience and skills
- general: Opportunities to work on cutting-edge UK NATS Flight Data Processing Evolution project
- general: Dynamic team environment fostering innovation and disruption
- general: Career growth in Transportation Solutions division of Leidos Health & Civil sector
- general: Support for public trust clearance process
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Software Engineer - Careers at Leidos
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Software Engineer - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Join Leidos as a Software Engineer in Transportation Solutions
Leidos Transportation Solution division within Health & Civil sector seeks a skilled Software Engineer for the UK NATS Flight Data Processing (FDP) Evolution project. This initiative delivers enhanced FDP capabilities to replace the current operational system for the UK NATS organization. Be part of a dynamic team driving mission-critical aviation technology.
Position Details
Locations: Gaithersburg, MD (primary); also available in Eagan, MN or Egg Harbor, NJ. Hybrid model: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote from home office.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain source code individually and collaboratively.
- Engage in daily stand-ups, release planning, and team activities.
- Analyze complex requirements using design tools, specifications, and diagrams to create modifiable, efficient, reliable code.
- Manage software processes, promote code reuse, and reduce costs through shared functions.
- Author, tune, and deploy automation scripts across development, test, and production environments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field + 2+ years experience.
- Public trust clearance eligibility.
- Expertise in OOP, C/C++, real-time high-availability systems, multi-threading, RedHat OS customization, hypervisors/VMs, CAS/hardware integration, TCP-IP/UDP/SCTP, system maintenance, source control.
- Strong software principles, task prioritization, communication, and independent work in fast-paced settings.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ada programming.
- AI/ML integration in development.
- Test automation experience.
Why Leidos?
At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo. We're recruiting disruptors for high-stakes missions. Pay Range: $69,550 - $125,725 USD (varies by experience, location, skills). Original posting: November 10, 2025. U.S. positions open at least 3 days.
Locations
- Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Salary
69,550 - 125,725 USD / yearly
69,550 - 125,725 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Object Oriented Programmingintermediate
- C, C++intermediate
- Real-Time Programming on High Availability Systemsintermediate
- Multi-threaded programmingintermediate
- Low Level Operating Systems Customization (RedHat)intermediate
- Hypervisors and VMsintermediate
- CAS / Hardware Integrationintermediate
- Low level communication software (TCP-IP, UDP, SCTP)intermediate
- System Maintenance Conceptsintermediate
- Software source control and configuration managementintermediate
- Ada (preferred)intermediate
- AI/ML in software development (preferred)intermediate
- Test Automation (preferred)intermediate
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with 2+ years of relevant experience (experience)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance (experience)
- Strong understanding of sound software development principles and practices (experience)
- Ability to plan and prioritize personal tasking (experience)
- Effective verbal and written communication skills (experience)
- Independent thinker capable of high-quality work in fast-moving environments (experience)
Responsibilities
- Conduct software development activities individually and as a team member, including writing and maintaining source code
- Actively participate in daily stand-ups, release planning, and related team activities
- Analyze complex system requirements using design tools, formal specifications, data flow diagrams, and sound engineering principles
- Provide software process management and control during coding, promoting code reuse and cross-program collaboration to reduce maintenance costs
- Engineer, author, tune, and document automation scripts in development environments and deploy to test/production benches
Benefits
- general: Hybrid work schedule (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
- general: Competitive pay range with consideration for experience and skills
- general: Opportunities to work on cutting-edge UK NATS Flight Data Processing Evolution project
- general: Dynamic team environment fostering innovation and disruption
- general: Career growth in Transportation Solutions division of Leidos Health & Civil sector
- general: Support for public trust clearance process
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