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Leidos’ Defense Open Sensors Division is seeking a Radar Software IPT Lead to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex sensor and radar orientated problems. We have offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, we provide responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.
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We are seeking a highly experienced Radar Software IPT Lead to execute and lead radar software engineering activities for the development of an advanced radar system. This role is both technical and managerial in nature — the selected candidate will guide a team of software engineers in the development of software to meet customer requirements and specifications while ensuring adherence to cost and schedule constraints. The role requires deep understanding of radar and signal processing software as well as proficiency in project/program management concepts.
Primary Responsibilities
Lead and staff multiple small software teams in software development activities.
Support advanced technology radar software development, testing, delivery, and deployment.
Promote and implement agile software development processes.
Estimate schedules based on agile team velocity.
Track team progress and costs using EVM techniques.
Present team progress and status to internal and external stakeholders.
CONUS deployment of advanced sensor systems
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field and 12-15 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated experience leading software engineering teams on complex DoW programs.
Demonstrated experience accurately estimating the engineering effort associated with software engineering tasks and tracking progress via an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and application of good software engineering practices and processes.
Experience leading a software team and being responsible for executing a scope of work within a project.
Ability to create design documentation, requirements specifications, and other technical documentation.
Good communication skills for working in a highly collaborative environment and interfacing with customers and other stakeholders.
Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville – North Alabama, AL, area. This is NOT a remote or work-from-home position.
Must be a US citizen, possess an active Top-Secret clearance or
able to obtain and maintain a TOP-SECRET clearance.
Preferred Qualifications. Using Bullet Format ---
Experience in high performance computing languages such as C++, including CUDA
Experience with software containers using Podman or Docker.
Experience with Ansible for software deployment in distributed systems.
Experience in development or operations of radar HWILs
Experience working on any radar or communications related program or project
Experience utilizing AI tools to augment technical output (i.e. to improve/automate documentation or code generation)
MS degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Computer Engineering or related technical field.
Personnel / Line management experience
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June 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 $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.
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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