C-UAS Tactical Software Systems Engineer
Job Location:
Huntsville, AL - USA
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Job Summary
Job Title: Tactical Software Systems Engineer - CounterUAS Network Communication System
Locations: Huntsville AL and Alexandria VA. Telecommuting may be available.
Clearance: Active Secret with the ability to obtain a Top-Secret security clearance.
This position is contingent upon contract award.
Leidos is seeking a Tactical Software Systems Engineer to develop and modernize software for the Armys CounterUAS Network Communication System (NCS). Youll build secure resilient software enabling remote management cloud integration and tactical communications for MLIDS and FSLIDS systems supporting ShortRange Air Defense (SHORAD) missions.
This role spans fulllifecycle engineeringarchitecture updates secure comms development contestedenvironment cloud integration remote C2 tooling integration/test and cybersecurity support. Your work directly strengthens the Armys ability to detect and defeat low slow small UAS threats in degraded and contested environments.
Primary Responsibilities
- Analyze and upgrade existing CUAS software architecture.
- Design/modify tactical software components interfaces and data flows.
- Develop secure communication protocols (encryption MFA access control).
- Build cloudintegrated data collection/transfer software for DIL environments.
- Create remote commandandcontrol and monitoring tools (centralized & distributed).
- Integrate test and validate software in simulated contested conditions.
- Support cybersecurity RMF/ATO activities and patch/security updates.
- Present technical results and maintain system requirements documentation.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors in CS Software/Computer/Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) 10 years tactical/embedded software experience.
- Strong development experience in C C Python Java.
- Proven background in complex software architecture design/modification.
- Experience with secure network comms encryption MFA access control.
- Experience developing software for DIL/contested cloud environments.
- Experience with remote C2 monitoring and configuration software.
- Current Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance
- Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity secure coding and RMF/ATO.
- Strong technical writing and ability to brief Government stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with CUAS SHORAD LIDS or similar defense systems.
- Experience modifying fielded tactical software.
- Background in DIL cloud/edge architectures and DoDapproved crypto.
- Experience with ATO packages DevSecOps containers or classified agile development.
This position is contingent upon contract award
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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.
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About Company
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