Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Cybersecurity Product Engineer in our National Security Sector's (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA) Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!
Cybersecurity Product Engineer to work with a diverse, highly skilled team developing unique solutions for Cyber, EW, and PNT threats against weapon systems and technologies on the tactical edge. Our products are responsible for alerting a wide array of customers to potential attacks by creative highly skilled Adversaries (locally represented often by our own creative highly skilled Red Teamers that you will be working alongside of).
This is a full-time position with the Leidos Cyber Electromagnetic Activity (CEMA) team that is based in Huntsville, Alabama and will require the candidate to be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Clearance.
Primary Responsibilities:
Creating procedures and techniques for ongoing usage of a cyber operations platform within a customer designated environment.
Evaluating, selecting, and integration of open-source cyber tools to incorporate in a cyber operations platform.
Developing new algorithms used in IDS/IPS systems to detect malicious behavior.
Developing graphical cyber dashboards and tools to enhance understanding of cyber activities being monitored by a cyber operations platform.
Developing custom installers to provide tactical edge systems with minimal potential of failure
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum 4-8 years of professional development in various programming languages with the ability to show ability either through GitHub, print outs, or even provided media)
Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
Ability to write software and scripts in languages such as Python, BASH, C++, HTML, or Javascript.
Familiarity with dissection of network protocols using Wireshark and other tools.
Experience with virtualization and containerization technologies such as Vagrant, Docker, Podman, VirtualBox, and Kubernates.
Must be a US CITIZEN and be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with the ELK stack ( Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana ) for a cybersecurity solution
Experience with DevOps tools such as Git, Jenkins, Make, and Jira.
Understanding of Cyber Security concepts and agile software development.
Ability to work independently to deliver software in a timely manner.
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.
July 17, 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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
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.
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 48,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.
Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.
Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.
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