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From the employer's careers site First seen 29 Oct 2026 · Still live on 6 Nov 2026

Aviation Embedded Software Engineer

Leidos Huntsville senior full-time

Salary

$69,550 - $125,725 per year

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Description

Leidos is seeking an Aviation Embedded Software Engineer to work in our Huntsville office. As an Aviation Embedded Software Engineer, you will design and architect full-stack software solutions for airborne systems, including embedded software architecture, code implementation, unit testing, and integration of distributed software modules across subsystems and networks.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and architect full-stack software solutions for airborne systems
  • Lead technical design decisions and influence solution approaches within the software development lifecycle
  • Develop software tools, test harnesses, and infrastructure to support fully integrated solutions
  • Mentor and review work of junior engineers, providing technical guidance on design patterns, coding standards, and best practices
  • Communicate directly with customers, end users, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to define requirements, resolve technical issues, and drive project deliverables
  • Take ownership of entire software components or subsystems from concept through deployment

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree
  • 4-8 years of relevant technical experience
  • Excellent teamwork and communication skills
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience establishing, improving, or adapting disciplined software engineering processes and development standards
  • Proven ability to coordinate and deliver across multiple products under development by distributed teams
  • Hands-on experience with embedded software, including device drivers, board support packages, boot loaders, Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS), and Hardware Description Language (HDL)
  • Working knowledge of hardware systems, including microcontrollers, single board computers, common peripheral interfaces, and hardware test equipment

Pay Range: $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

Skills

Nice to have

  • device drivers
  • board support packages
  • boot loaders
  • Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
  • Hardware Description Language (HDL)

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