Leidos

Overview

Leidos is seeking a Software Engineer to join a fast-paced R&D engineering group focused on underwater vehicle systems, maritime sensors, subsea telemetry, and ISR solutions supporting critical defense and national security missions.

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.

Requirements & Eligibility

• U.S. Citizen with an active SECRET security clearance or the ability to obtain one
• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years C/C++, Python & Java language programming fluency
• Familiarity with versioning control and CI/CD workflows
• Experience working independently or in teams to develop solutions, deliver products, and test and evaluate performance
• Experience and skill analyzing experiment data to determine results as feedback into the development cycle
• Strong technical writing skills
• Ability to identify a solution to a presented problem and map it to a schedule

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and refine user interface and control of various sensors integrated onboard UUVs
• Develop and optimize UUV behaviors to accomplish assigned tasks while maximizing opportunities for sensor data collection
• Optimize existing code (C/C++/C#, Java and Python)
• Develop platform-independent data processing tools
• Produce SW performance reports based on test & evaluation requirements
• Create engineering & training documentation for technological deliveries
• Architect and implement secure CI/CD pipelines utilizing modern containerization and DevOps principles
• Conduct testing onboard small boats and ships at sea and perform post-test analysis