Description
Leidos Defense Persistent Surveillance Portfolio is seeking an experienced Electronic Warfare Software Lead to drive the technical direction and execution of a large, multi-phase U.S. Air Force EW and radar program.
The selected candidate will partner with executive leadership, program managers, chief engineers, and cross-functional teams to:
- Lead the software architecture, design, and development of advanced electronic warfare systems, including RF sensing, signal processing, and countermeasure capabilities
- Provide technical leadership across the full software lifecycle, ensuring alignment with mission requirements, performance constraints, and system integration needs
- Oversee development of real-time, high-performance software supporting EW and radar platforms, including embedded and distributed systems
- Guide the evolution and sustainment of EW software frameworks, ensuring scalability, modularity, and reuse across programs
- Mentor and grow a high-performing engineering team, fostering technical excellence and leadership development
- Collaborate with business development to shape EW-focused solutions, support proposals, and expand customer relationships
- Ensure adherence to software engineering best practices, including DevSecOps, automated testing, configuration management, and secure coding
The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 4-8 years of relevant experience or Master's with 2-6 years.
Required skills include:
- Experience with real-time systems, signal processing, and high-throughput data processing architectures
- Experience serving in a technical software leadership role
- Proficiency in C++ and object-oriented design, with experience in performance-critical applications
- Solid foundation in modern software engineering practices, including code reviews, CI/CD, and test-driven development
- Ability to contribute to technical strategy and business development efforts
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Must be a U.S. citizenship
- Must be able to obtain a Secret and Top Secret security clearance
- Reside in or willingness to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area
Preferred qualifications include:
- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
- Strong background in EW concepts, such as electronic attack, electronic protection, and electronic support
- Demonstrated experience developing electronic warfare, RF systems, or radar software in a team-based environment
- Deep expertise in electronic warfare systems and architectures
- Experience with GPU acceleration (CUDA), MATLAB, or advanced algorithm development
- Familiarity with FPGA development (VHDL/Verilog) and hardware/software integration
- Experience leading teams and building high-performance engineering organizations
- Prior experience supporting U.S. Air Force or DoD EW programs
- Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance