Description

Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a talented Principal Software Engineer in Lawton, OK to join our local development team to create unique solutions for complex problems in engineering, spectrum warfare, and defense domains.
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will bring your passion of software design and development to design, build, deploy, and maintain mission critical solutions that support our customers' mission objectives.

You will also be responsible for working with other software engineers and product managers, contributing directly to feature design and architecture.
Our team is primarily in-person in Lawton. Culturally, we place emphasis on trust, respect, asynchronous communication, creativity, and valuing the mission of our customers.

The Principal Software Engineer is a key individual contributor role and an opportunity to apply your unique combination of technical skills to developing our customers' solutions. In addition, you will leverage your skills as a technical leader and a mentor to develop other software engineers on the team.

Primary Responsibilities

- Demonstrate technical leadership and mentorship to a team of software engineers in developing offensive and defensive cyber tools focused on radar, C2, surface-to-air, and artillery systems.
- Develop simulations to emulate threat-representative Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) effects and environments.
- Mentor and develop other software engineers.
- Research current and future cyber security threats against military systems.
- Drive continuous improvement by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity.
- Define the technical direction and vision for our software products.
- Work with subject matter experts and customer liaisons to define and develop solutions that solve our customers' problems.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical degree.
-12 years of full-time experience in an agile software engineering team environment.
- Candidate must live in or be willing to relocate to Lawton, OK.
- Candidate must be willing to travel approx. 10% each year if necessary - moderate travel to testing locations, typically CONUS.
- Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Top Secret/SSBI Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Final Top-Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong written and verbal communication skills
Extensive experience with software engineering and should be prepared to demonstrate:
Expert experience in software architecture and design
Minimum 5 years of experience providing technical leadership and mentorship to software development team(s)
Expert in C++ or Python
Deep understanding of Linux platforms
Experience and interest in fundamental networking implementations and concepts.
Experience with Agile software development, CI/CD toolchains, and DevOps (e.g., Atlassian suite, git, Jenkins, Artifactory)
Experience with the following tools, concepts, and products is a plus:
Ubuntu, Red Hat, Kali Linux, or similar
Networking Protocols
Wireshark
Original Posting Date: 2024-06-24While 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 .
Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here .
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