Principal Software Engineer

Description
The Threat and Cyber Systems Division of Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a highly motivated Senior Principal Software Engineer to join a team of engineers in a fast-paced environment to perform software and hardware reverse engineering for foreign weapons systems. The candidate should demonstrate a combination of strong technical skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment. The candidate must have exemplary verbal and written communication skills.

Primary Responsibilities

• Software reverse engineering of various programmable devices
• Design hardware and software tools to support SWRE efforts.
• Develop embedded firmware to support reverse engineering related tasks such as HITL and CM
• Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor to help develop skills of less senior team members
• Communicate results to customer and colleagues via written reports and presentations

Basic Qualifications
Candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited institute of higher learning and a minimum of 15 years of prior relevant experience. Candidate will demonstrate:

• Extensive SWRE and forward design experience with various programmable devices including microcontrollers, DSPs, and FPGAs
• HWRE and design experience with both analog and digital hardware
• Technical leadership experience in both RE and design roles
• Competency in C++/C and assembly languages
• Competency in VHDL and Verilog
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess and be able to maintain a Final Top Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. degree in an Engineering or related field
• Working knowledge of radio frequency system on chip (RFSoC)
• Working knowledge of RF system design

Original Posting Date: 2024-09-25While 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 $122,200.00 - $220,900.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
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