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From the employer's careers site First seen 15 Nov 2026

Mid-level Software Safety Engineer

Leidos Huntsville, AL mid full-time

Salary

$87,100 - $157,450 per year

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Description

Leidos is seeking a Mid-level Software Safety Engineer for its growing portfolio of Department of Defense programs. In this role, you will work with the software safety team supporting exciting programs.

Primary Responsibilities This position assesses the software safety status of various programs to Defence software safety standards and Leidos' CMMI-DEV Level 3 process standards.

Key tasks include:

  • Developing software safety plans and related documentation
  • Collaborating with customer software engineering organisations
  • Providing software safety analysis of requirements, design, coding, and testing products
  • Analysing software safety of test cases and procedures

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or an equivalent technical degree
  • 4+ years of relevant technical experience with a BS degree or 6+ years of experience with a MS degree
  • Software engineering experience in real-time safety or mission-critical software systems development using languages such as C, C++, or Ada
  • Proven experience with software quality standards, including NPR 7150.2C, IEEE 12207, RTCA DO-178C, or ISO 26262
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
  • Good communication skills and ability to persuade on technical topics
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work under deadlines
  • Commitment to integrity and ethical decision-making
  • Resident of or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area
  • US Citizen with the ability to acquire and maintain a Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous software safety experience in an organisation appraised to CMMI-DEV Level 3

Pay Range: $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

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Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • CMMI-DEV Level 3

Ready to apply?

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