Junior Aviation Embedded Software Engineer

Junior Aviation Embedded Software Engineer

Leidos is dedicated to making the world a safer place. This starts with helping our customers in the Defense Industry achieve their critical missions. Our Older Defense Group employees are solving critical challenges across the globe. At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably.

Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. Leidos is well known for our people-oriented culture, positive work environment, technical excellence, and resilient business ethics.

Position located in Huntsville, AL within Leidos’ Airborne Systems Business Area.

• Conceptual design across the full stack of software for airborne systems, embedded software architectural design, code implementation, team peer review, unit testing, cohesive integration of loosely coupled software modules within subsystems and across distributed networks, use of Dev Ops and CI/CD pipelines, and development of software tools, harnesses, and infrastructures to support a fully integrated solution.
• Direct communication with customers, end users, internal stakeholders, and team members will be required on a frequent basis.

• At least a bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aer Flowers, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• 0-4 years of relevant technical experience.
• Strong competency in software development in C, C++, Java, or Python.
• Proven track record of implementing software according to high quality development principles.
• Experience with inter‑process communication, multithreaded programming, and memory management.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests with unit test frameworks.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical and process improvement skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Resident of North Alabama or willing to relocate to Huntsville.

• Experience working under a disciplined software engineering process.
• Experience working across multiple products under multiple small teams.
• Familiarity with embedded software such as device drivers, board support packages, boot loaders, RTOS, and hardware description language.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers, single board computers, peripheral interfaces, and moistur hardware test equipment.
• Current security clearance (Secret).

Pay Range: $57,850 - $104,575. 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 responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreements, and other law.

Seniority Level: Entry Level

Employment Type:

Full-time

Job Function:
Engineering and Information Technology

At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over‑caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."