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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is grounded in a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide how we work. With locations across the United States supporting defense, space, cyber, and commercial programs.

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Leidos Defense Open Air Sensors Division is seeking an experienced Radar / Electronic Warfare Software Engineering Section Manager to drive the technical direction and execution of a large, multi-phase U.S. Air Force EW and radar program. This role spans concurrent development, integration, test, production, and sustainment activities. This specific role is focused on executing software and hardware integration together, system test and evaluation, and system level debugging.

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Leidos Defense delivers a broad portfolio of systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Our capabilities include mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence operations support. We solve the world’s toughest security challenges for missions that demand absolute reliability . Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific, and IT solutions

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Primary Responsibilities

The selected candidate will be located at Leidos’ main campus in Huntsville, AL and will serve as a reporting manager for a team of 6-8 technical staff including computer and software engineers. The selected candidate with work with a wide spectrum of personnel including executive leadership, program managers, chief engineers, technical staff, business development, and functional organizations across the Leidos enterprise to provide:

Provide technical leadership across the full software lifecycle, ensuring alignment with mission requirements, performance constraints, and system integration needs

Technical direction for maintaining and expanding software/firmware codebases for radar / electronic warfare sensor systems including real-time system architectures and signal processing algorithms.

Leadership for growing a talented team and mentorship for developing junior engineers into strong technical contributors and future organizational leaders.

Effective and efficient execution of new and existing programs in support of a wide range of Department of Defense customers and contractors.

Cultivation and development of existing customer relationships while working to develop new relationships that enhance and expand our customer base.

Ensure adherence to software engineering best practices, including DevSecOps, automated testing, and configuration management

If you have strong critical thinking skills and a mindset to get things done and deliver products. APPLY!

Basic Qualifications

Must have a bachelor’s in an engineering discipline, preferably in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution with 8-12 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree and 6-10 years of relevant experience or PHD with 2-6 years of experience .

Experience testing or integrating systems across multiple technical domains

Experience with operating containerized Linux software and deploying software to air-gapped systems

Problem solving mindset that covers multiple technical domains with a focus on delivering products

Strong organizational and communication skills

Must be a U.S. citizen

Must be able to obtain a Secret and Top Secret security clearance

Must be a resident of Huntsville, AL or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline

Proficiency in C++ and object-oriented design, with experience in performance-critical applications

Experience with GPU acceleration (CUDA), MATLAB, or advanced algorithm development

Strong background in EW concepts, such as electronic attack, electronic protection, and electronic support

Radar Subject Matter Expertise (SME) and a master’s degree in engineering, preferably in Electrical Engineering.

Experience serving as a reporting managing for technical staff, including individual performance and career development mentoring, is a plus

Experience with systems engineering, verification processes, test planning, and execution

Solid foundation in modern software engineering practices, including CI/CD and test-driven development

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

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: October 29, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.