Software Engineer II Temp to Hire

Leonardo DRS, Inc.•Beavercreek, OH

About The Position

Leonardo DRS Airborne and Intelligence Systems is seeking a Software Engineer II to design, develop, test, integrate, and maintain software components and applications supporting defense and intelligence products. The role includes analyzing requirements, creating software designs, writing code, executing unit and integration tests, and resolving defects in development, integration, and test environments. The engineer will develop secure, maintainable, and testable software and create and maintain design, interface, test, and release documentation. The position uses Git for source control, branching, pull requests, code reviews, and release management, and supports automated build, test, and CI/CD pipelines. The engineer will participate in design and code reviews, integration activities, and technical problem resolution. An active U.S. Department of Defense Secret clearance or higher is required, and U.S. citizenship is required. The posting also says candidates must have an active DOD clearance or be able to obtain one within a reasonable time after employment begins.

Requirements

Active U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance or higher.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, plus relevant software development experience; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
2–4 years of professional software development experience.
Professional programming experience in C, C++, C#, or Rust.
Experience developing, debugging, testing, and maintaining software.
Experience with object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns.
Experience with Git, code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and automated build tools.
Experience developing or maintaining software in Rust.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Rust experience with ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, traits, error handling, concurrency, testing, and C/C++ interoperability.
Embedded software, real-time systems, Linux, networking, device drivers, or platform software experience.
Experience integrating encryption, key management, digital signatures, certificates, cryptographic libraries, hardware security modules, or secure communications protocols into production software.
HAIPE implementation or integration experience.
Secure software development experience, including secure code review, static analysis, threat modeling, vulnerability remediation, and DevSecOps.
Experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or comparable CI/CD tooling.
Experience integrating AI/ML models into software products, deploying models, monitoring model performance, or securing AI-enabled systems.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, test, integrate, and maintain software components and applications.
Analyze requirements, develop software designs, write code, and execute unit and integration tests.
Debug and resolve software defects in development, integration, and test environments.
Develop secure, maintainable, and testable software.
Create and maintain software design, interface, test, and release documentation.
Use Git for source control, branching, pull requests, code reviews, and release management.
Support automated build, test, and CI/CD pipelines.
Participate in design reviews, code reviews, integration activities, and technical problem resolution.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Company contribution to a health savings account.
Telemedicine.
Life and disability insurance.
Legal insurance.
401(k) savings plan.
Wellness programs focused on physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
Programs and activities supporting career growth, professional development, and skill enhancement.
Flexible work schedules with a 4/10 program.
Competitive vacation.
Health/emergency leave.
Paid parental leave.
Community service hours.
Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only.