Guided Munitions Mid-Level Embedded Software Engineer

Leidos is seeking an Aviation Embedded Software Engineer in Huntsville to develop software for tactical strike, sensors, CUAS and UAS solutions. The engineer will design, implement, test and support robust software frameworks and mission‑critical components.

• This position involves conceptual design across the full stack of software for airborne systems, embedded software architectural design, code implementation, team peer review, unit testing, integration of software modules within subsystems and across distributed networks, use of Dev Ops and CI/CD pipelines, and development of software tools to support integrated solutions.
• Direct communication with customers, end users, internal stakeholders, and team members on a frequent basis.

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent with overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• 4+ years of relevant technical experience or 2+ years with an MS degree.
• Proven track record of implementing software according to high‑quality development principles.
• Strong competency in C, C++, Java, or Python.
• Working knowledge of inter‑process communication, multithreaded programming, and memory management.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests with unit test frameworks.
• Aptitude for software development, configuration management, and software quality engineering concepts.
• Strong analytical and process improvement skills with personal drive for details and quality workmanship.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Experience working under a disciplined software engineering process.
• Ability to work across multiple products under development by multiple small teams.
• Familiarity with embedded software such as device drivers, board support packages, boot loaders, RTOS, and HDL.
• Familiarity with hardware such as microcontrollers, single board computers, peripheral interfaces, and hardware test equipment.

Original Posting: June 2, 2026

$87,100.00 - $