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Looking for an opportunity to make an impact on the defense of the nation?

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Leidos’ Defense Systems Land Sensor Area is seeking a Simulation Software Engineering Team Lead to join our diverse and large team supporting the simulation and analysis of missile defense ground-based radars.

The applicant will join a group of highly technical engineers and analysts supporting the development of a real-time radar simulation product that is used for warfighter training and certifications, integrated missile defense exercises, and system testing and development of tactical command and control algorithms. The applicant will be able to work with and mentor both junior and senior level software developers as well as collaborating with systems and radar engineers.

Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!

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Primary Responsibilities.

• In this role you will function as a team lead for an established team of software developers and interface daily with a diverse team of software developers and systems and radar engineers.

• The software development efforts include updating and modernizing an existing simulation model framework and set of radar models to incorporate updates to the simulation in line with tactical system capabilities.

• This position does not allow for hybrid or remote work due to the nature of the system being simulated.

• Working daily on-site at customer facilities on a multi-contractor team and interacting regularly with industry partners and the government customer, the candidate will be expected to represent Leidos technically, professionally, and ethically.

Basic Qualifications.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering, or a related STEM discipline, and a minimum of 12 years of experience in computer science or software development.

• Advanced degrees in Computer Science and Computer Engineering disciplines are also strongly encouraged to apply and may be considered in lieu of experience.

• Candidates should possess significant proficiency with the software languages C/C++ and Java, which are the primary languages used.

• Candidates should have significant experience with issue tracking tools and Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines. 

• Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.

• Candidate must possess and be able to maintain a SECRET clearance.

Preferred Qualifications.

• Highly organized, candidates that can clearly detail and document tasking to the team are preferred.

• Candidates with significant experience with the GitLab environment and Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines are preferred.

• Candidates with integrated system simulation software experience are highly preferred.

• Candidates with experience in high-performance multithreaded software are highly preferred.

• Candidates with experience in modeling & simulation software are preferred.

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Original Posting:

December 5, 2025

Pay Range:

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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 an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.