Java/C++ Software Engineer - Washington DC

Company: Leidos
Location: Washington, DC
Posted On: 05/08/2025

DescriptionLeidos currently has an opening for an experienced Software Engineer to provide technical software engineering expertise in the design, development and integration of Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (UUV) programs that address existing and emerging maritime missions of national importance for a broad range of customers across multiple Department of Defense agencies. This position is located at our Poulsbo, WA office. Opportunities exist for mixed hybrid work opportunities.Primary Responsibilities

• Provide technical software leadership on small teams from project inception to project delivery
• Design architectures for autonomous systems and vehicles
• Develop features for a software project based on derived software requirements and work with a team of engineers to estimate effort for these features
• Arbitrate challenging technical decisions with engineers by listening, understanding, and driving towards the best solution to meet the project requirements
• Work with other software project leads to develop consistent processes and spearhead changes and innovation for our software development processes and methodologies
• Engage engineers as a mentor for technical, communication, and executive skills on the team
• Provide guidance and support through the testing and evaluation process to ensure delivery of a high-quality productBasic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree with 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or Master's degree with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
  • Advanced language skills in Java and C++ within a Linux environment
  • An eagerness to lead and mentor a group of senior and junior developers towards a successful product delivery
  • Familiarity and basic understanding of Software Design Patterns
  • Experience with virtualized development and production environments (VMware, Docker, etc.)
  • Experience with Agile-based methodologies using the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) or similar tools
  • Ability to communicate and share ideas, concepts, designs, and technical plans with a team of engineers
  • Constant integrity in working with our employees and customers
  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance, US Citizenship requiredPreferred Qualifications
    • Range of experience in languages such as C#, Python, Rust, and others
    • Experience and familiarity with embedded software development without an operating system
    • Familiarity with MBSE Systems Modeling Language (SysML) tools such as Cameo or Magic Draw
    • Experience with system autonomy software in C++ or other languages
    • Experience with testing code across multiple projects
    • Ability to identify and resolve code defects in new and legacy code
    • Background with the design, development, integration, and test of autonomous or remotely operated undersea vehicle systems
    • Experience with ROS, Google Protocol Buffers, Python, SCons, and VSCode is a plusOriginal Posting:May 2, 2025For 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 $126,100.00 - $227,950.00The 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.
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