<p>The Leidos Innovations Center operates at the leading edge of technology by designing, demonstrating, and deploying solutions to solve complex remote sensing problems for our Department of Defense customers. We are currently seeking a Senior Principal Scientific Software Engineer with a focus in camera sensors and real-time applications with our San Diego-based team. The Leidos Innovations Center charge is to develop solutions to drive system research and development and transition deployment operations throughout Leidos.</p><p></p><p><b>Please note:</b> Varying amounts of remote/teleworking opportunities may be available for this role pending type of work. <span>Preference will be given to candidates who are local due to on-site meetings.</span></p><p></p><p><b>Primary Responsibilities:</b></p><p>In this Senior Principal Scientific Software Engineering position:</p><ul><li>You will design software architecture, understand the deployment hardware, develop software for real-time sensor applications, test software, and follow the configuration management and coding standards for the program.</li><li>You will work with a team of other software developers, engineers, and scientists to develop defense systems.</li><li>You will understand the fundamentals of the sensors, the algorithms, and the details of the software being developed.</li><li>You will develop data fusion software.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Basic Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>MS degree in physics, mathematics, engineering, or other related disciplines with 15+ years of relevant experience or Doctorate in a technical domain above with 13+ years of relevant experience.</li><li>Must be a US Citizen.</li><li>Must be able to obtain and maintain and Top Secret security clearance (no clearance required to start).</li><li>At least 15 years of experience developing software in C++.</li><li>At least 10 years of experience in signal processing, data fusion, and tracking.</li><li>A technical understanding of sensor systems.</li><li>Experience in efficient data handling from sensor systems.</li><li>Strong C++ and Python programming along with experience in Golang, Java, and Matlab.</li><li>Knowledge and interest in memory safe software and formal methods for resilient systems.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Preferred Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>An explicit knowledge of software static analysis, dynamic analysis, software profiling, thread concurrency, real-time design, and configuration management.</li><li>Experience in programming in Rust.</li><li>Experience in a variety of engineering applications in commercial and defense applications.</li><li>Experience in data fusion, signal and image processing, and AI/ML.</li><li>Ability and interest to lead and mentor.</li></ul><p></p><p>LInC</p><p></p><p><span>If youre looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.</span></p><p></p><h2></h2><h2></h2><h2><u><b>Original Posting:</b></u></h2>September 30, 2025<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p></p><p>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.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div><p></p><h2><b><u>Pay Range:</u></b></h2>Pay Range $148,850.00 - $269,075.00<p></p><p><span>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.</span></p>

Leidos Holdings

Senior Principal Scientific Software Engineer

Leidos Holdings