Radar​/Electronic Warfare Software Lead

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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.

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Leidos' Defense Systems Persistent Surveillance Portfolio is seeking a highly experienced Radar / Electronic Warfare Software Lead to oversee the technical execution of a large, multi-phase U.S. Air Force radar program with concurrent development, test, production, and sustainment activities.

With offices across the United States supporting defense, space, cyber, and commercial programs, Leidos Defense System Sector provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific, and IT solutions

If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

The Leidos Defense Systems Sector offers a broad portfolio of systems, solutions, and services spanning land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Our defense capabilities include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. We solve the world's toughest security challenges for customers with "can t fail" missions.

This position is based at Leidos' main campus in Huntsville, AL. The selected candidate will collaborate with executive leadership, program managers, chief engineers, technical staff, business development, and functional organizations across the Leidos enterprise to provide:

• Effective and efficient execution of new and existing programs supporting a broad range of Department of Defense customers and contractors.
• Leadership in growing a talented engineering team and mentoring junior engineers into strong technical contributors and future organizational leaders.
• Technical direction for maintaining and expanding software and firmware codebases for radar and electronic warfare sensor systems, including real-time system architectures and signal processing algorithms.
• Cultivation of existing customer relationships and development of new relationships to grow and strengthen our customer base.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred) with 4-8 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 2-6 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience working within a team to develop and integrate radar and/or electronic warfare sensor technology.
• Strong technical background in enabling technologies for RF and EW sensors, including real-time software, high-speed networking and/or storage technologies, and radar signal processing algorithms.
• Strong knowledge of C++ and object-oriented design principles.
• Solid software engineering background with experience defining and enforcing engineering best practices (configuration management, coding standards, code reviews, testability, and design for reusability).
• Ability to identify business development opportunities and support proposal activities.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and possess an active Secret clearance.
• Must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville-North Alabama region.

• Radar Subject Matter Expertise (SME) and a Master s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Familiarity with MATLAB and CUDA.
• Familiarity with VHDL (preferred but not required).
• Experience in recruiting and interviewing technical staff.

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.

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

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

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