Missile Flight Software Developer Lead

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Leidos is actively seeking a passionate, detailed-oriented problem-solver to serve as a Missile Flight Software Developer Lead in support of the Hypersonics Division. As the central point of contact for software development, you will lead the software team on our hypersonic initiative in both offensive and defensive programs, focusing on developing, integrating, and testing major software capabilities such as mission execution, power and thermal monitoring, sensors and instrumentation, telemetry, command and control, communications, networks, mission planning, and system infrastructure. These positions may include development using embedded computing technologies such as drivers, flash memory, bootloaders, board support packages, PCBs, JTAG, real-time operating system (RTOS), single board computers, system-on-chip (SoC), and hardware interfaces and protocols. Our software roles on hypersonic systems require strong skills in a programming language relevant to airborne systems (C, C++, or Rust) and proficiency with Linux or RTOS computing fundamentals such as command line operations, system administration, inter-process or inter-task communication, shell scripting, deployment, and package management. This position includes coordination across multiple engineering disciplines and collaboration across teams. Candidates should be familiar with Agile development methodologies and use of one or more Agile tools, such as Atlassian Jira, Trello, or Monday.com. Prior Software Lead experience on tactical systems is essential to successful productivity and execution of the position. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!

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Primary Responsibilities. 

• Software Lead: Provide oversight and technical direction of a team of software developers through software lifecycles. 
• Software Development: Experience with specification, design, development, integration, installation/deployment, and maintenance of flight software for missile/weapon platforms, unmanned systems, and/or ground control/support systems  
• Programming Languages: Skill in one or more programming languages used in applications and front end software, such as Python, .NET/C#, Java, C++, Qt, Swift/Objective-C, and XML.
• Agile Development: Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like the Atlassian Jira, Trello, Monday.com.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to comprehend changes, determine their impact to existing implementations, synthesize them into working designs, describe them (written and verbal), and methodically make updates with appropriate understandings of dependency chains and risk.
• Collaboration: Work independently in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.  
• Mission Support Software: Creating software and infrastructure for ground test facilities, autonomous logistics, and operator training.  
• Avionics Flight Software: Designing and implementing software for embedded flight systems.  
• Specialized Areas: Experience with autonomous systems, verification & validation, and avionics flight software is beneficial.  

• Perform other related job duties as required 

Basic Qualifications. 

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university. Candidate should have 12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in development of software products or simulations using C, C++, Rust, C#, or Java is required. Candidate must demonstrate competency of development in at least one of these languages with an ability to work independently and collaborate closely with team members.
• Individual must be a self-starter with excellent communication and organizational skills
• Aptitude with Linux and Windows operating systems and their respective development tools/IDEs, scripts, debuggers, and administrative features is also expected.
• Proven significant experience working with inter-disciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems
• Strong technical b