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From the employer's careers site First seen 25 Oct 2026

Flight Software Development Lead

Leidos Huntsville, AL On-site senior full-time

Salary

$131,300 - $237,350 per year

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Description

We are seeking a talented Flight and Mission Software Development Lead to work onsite in our Huntsville, AL office. As a leadership position, you will lead a talented software team through the software development life cycle (SDLC) to produce solutions for advanced defense technologies.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Lead a Software Integrated Product Team (IPT) and work across technical functions on cohesive integrated solutions.
  • Provide software program management and oversee software systems engineers and lead software test engineers.
  • Serve as Agile Product Owner and make direct contributions to proposals.
  • Communicate with customers, end-users, internal stakeholders, and team members on a frequent basis.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 12+ years of relevant technical experience and 3+ years of experience leading teams and managing resources for software development.
  • Excellent communication and team leadership skills.
  • Experience in development of software products or simulations using C, C++, Rust, C#, or Java.

Clearance Qualification

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess and maintain a Secret Security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Preferred Experience, Skills or Abilities

  • Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools such as Atlassian Jira, Trello, Monday.com.
  • Knowledge of autonomous systems, electrical and software interface design, and avionics.
  • Experience with rapid flight systems development, including Agile/Scrum, unmanned aircraft or robotics, and embedded development.

Pay Range: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Autonomous systems
  • Electrical and software interface design
  • Avionics
  • Rapid flight systems development

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