Radar Software IPT Lead

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Radar Software IPT Lead to execute and lead radar software engineering activities for the development of an advanced radar system. The position requires a combination of technical expertise in radar and signal processing software and project/program management skills. The selected candidate will guide a team of software engineers to deliver software that meets customer requirements while staying within cost and schedule constraints.

• Lead and staff multiple small software teams in software development activities.
• Support advanced technology radar software development, testing, delivery, and deployment.
• Promote and implement agile software development processes.
• Estimate schedules based on agile team velocity.
• Track team progress and costs using EVM techniques.
  
  Present team progress and status to internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate CONUS deployment of advanced sensor systems.

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET‑accredited college or university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field and 12–15 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading software engineering teams on complex DoW programs.
• Accurate estimation of engineering effort and tracking progress via an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and application of good software engineering practices and processes.
• Experience leading a software team and executing a scope of work within a project.
• Ability to create design documentation, requirements specifications, and other technical documentation.
• Good communication skills for working in a highly collaborative environment and interfacing with customers and other stakeholders.
• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville – North Alabama, AL area; this is not a remote or work‑from‑home position.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, possess an active Top‑Secret clearance or be able to obtain and maintain a Top‑Secret clearance.

• Experience in high-performance computing languages such as C++, including CUDA.
• Experience with software containers using Podman or Docker.
• Experience with Ansible for software deployment in distributed systems.
• Experience in development or operations of radar HWILs.
• Experience working on any radar or communications related program or project.
• Experience utilizing AI tools to augment technical output (e.g., to improve/automate documentation or code generation).
• MS degree from an ABET‑accredited college or university in Computer Engineering or related technical field.
• Personnel / Line management experience.

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.