Job Title: Tactical Software Systems Engineer - Counter-UAS 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.
You'll build secure, resilient software enabling
remote management, cloud integration, and tactical communications for
M-LIDS and
FS-LIDS systems supporting
Short-Range Air Defense (SHORAD) missions.
This role spans full-lifecycle engineering-architecture updates, secure comms development, contested-environment cloud integration, remote C2 tooling, integration/test, and cybersecurity support. Your work directly strengthens the Army's ability to detect and defeat low, slow, small UAS threats in degraded and contested environments.
Primary Responsibilities- Analyze and upgrade existing C-UAS software architecture.
- Design/modify tactical software components, interfaces, and data flows.
- Develop secure communication protocols (encryption, MFA, access control).
- Build cloud-integrated data collection/transfer software for DIL environments.
- Create remote command-and-control 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- Bachelor's 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 C-UAS, SHORAD, LIDS, or similar defense systems.
- Experience modifying fielded tactical software.
- Background in DIL cloud/edge architectures and DoD-approved crypto.
- Experience with ATO packages, DevSecOps, containers, or classified agile development.
This position is contingent upon contract awardOriginal Posting:September 9, 2026
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.
