Leidos · 15 hours ago
Autonomous Mission Systems Software Engineer
WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$108K/yr - $195K/yr
6+ years expLeidos is an industry leader in technology serving government and commercial customers, and they are seeking an Autonomous Mission Systems Software Engineer to develop the Sea Dart™ UUV product line. This role focuses on building software for autonomous undersea vehicles, ensuring they can execute complex missions with minimal human intervention while collaborating across various engineering disciplines.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
Responsibilities
Design and implement autonomy and mission-planning software in modern C++, supporting Sea Dart UUVs executing complex missions with minimal human intervention
Develop mission planning and orchestration logic that converts operator intent into executable behaviors for autonomous undersea vehicles
Build and evolve command-and-control capabilities that monitor mission execution, manage vehicle state, and adapt plans across intermittent or degraded communication links
Contribute directly to vehicle-side autonomy frameworks, including behaviors, state machines, planners, and mission execution logic
Engineer software for isolation, accounting for lack of GPS, unreliable RF/acoustic communications, latency, and partial situational awareness
Define and maintain clean software interfaces between mission systems, autonomy components, and vehicle control layers across the Sea Dart product line
Support integration, test, and field operations, debugging real interactions between autonomy software, mission planning tools, and deployed vehicles
Participate in product-level architecture decisions, ensuring Sea Dart software remains modular, scalable, and reusable across programs
Collaborate across disciplines, including autonomy, RF/comms, systems, hardware, and test engineers, to deliver cohesive product capability
Help mature the Sea Dart software ecosystem, improving tooling, workflows, and technical standards as the product line evolves
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 8-12 years of experience, or a Master's degree with 6-10 years of experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance
Strong proficiency in modern C++ development on Linux, with solid fundamentals in performance, memory management, concurrency, and code quality
Experience or familiarity with autonomy concepts such as behaviors, planners, state machines, or mission execution logic
Ability to design software that coordinates across components, tolerates partial failure, and operates under intermittent communications
Working experience with Python for scripting, tooling, testing, or integration tasks
Experience developing and deploying software in Linux environments using containers or virtualized systems (e.g., Docker, VMware)
Experience working in iterative development environments with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, or similar
Ability to communicate clearly across engineering disciplines and contribute constructively to technical discussions and design reviews
Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and respect for teammates and mission outcomes
Preferred
Hands-on experience developing mission planners, task orchestration systems, or autonomy frameworks for robotic or distributed systems
Experience with robotic, maritime, or undersea autonomous platforms, including integration with vehicle control software
Familiarity with software running in resource-constrained or embedded environments
Experience across multiple languages (Java, Python, C++, Rust, etc.) and the ability to integrate with heterogeneous software stacks
Experience with publish/subscribe architectures, message serialization (e.g., Protocol Buffers), or distributed data models
Experience contributing to shared platforms or product lines where reuse, consistency, and long-term evolution matter
Experience with ROS, Protocol Buffers, VS Code, SCons, or similar tooling is a strong plus
Benefits
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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