Software Engineer

Description

The Defense Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Software Engineer to work remotely, but based out of our Tewksbury, MA office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the C-sUAS Engineering and Integration mission. In this mission we integrate data from existing C-sUAS infrastructure, radars, and sensors at various locations/sites to aim at controlling the airspace from sUAS.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software for a robust C-sUAS software suite

• Design software to support system integration efforts

• Ensure any new code meets contractual cyber standards

• Collaborate with government customers to better understand program needs.

• Communicating issues with leadership

• Identify areas of improvement that can benefit the software process

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree with 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years prior relevant experience.

• Must possess and maintain active DoD Secret clearance or above to be considered for role. (US Citizenship required)

• Experience Working with multiple programming languages such as (C#, C++, Python, Java)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, and a strong problem-solving mindset

• Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence

• Familiarity with Gitlab

• Familiarity with Docker and Linux based containerization

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working with C-sUAS sensors and effectors

• Experience working on projects with a multitude of repositories

• Experience implementing agile methodologies

• Experience with cyber tools such as Fortify, Sonarqubue, Trivy, Dependency Tracker

• Experience with Go or JavaScript

• Experience using NATS messaging framework

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

October 1, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.