Software Engineer Junior

Leidos • Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

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About The Position

Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security, engineering, and the health industries. At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. The Leidos Digital Modernization Sector is seeking a qualified and trained Software Engineer, Jr. for a role in an engineering support services program for U.S. Army customers at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD. The Software Engineer, Jr. is responsible for performing the software engineering function, including the design, development, testing, troubleshooting, and debugging of software programs for enhancements and new software-intensive systems and products to bring about the successful completion of the CYBERTRON program goals and objectives. The CYBERTRON program delivers highly skilled engineering services to the U.S. Army C5ISR Center in their mission of cybersecurity research and development and cryptographic modernization.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen and possess a Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering/technical discipline or 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Appropriate DoD 8750 certification (Security+ or higher).
• Requires basic knowledge of and ability to apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.
• Must be able to communicate with peers to explain facts, basic analysis, processes and practices related to area.

Nice To Haves

• Eligible for TS / SCI
• Experience supporting Army programs

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and develops technical solutions related to software and setup errors for field engineers, technicians, and customers.
• Creates workaround procedures when standard procedures have failed and ensures issues are resolved in a timely fashion.
• Escalates urgent problems requiring more in-depth knowledge to appropriate internal resources.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
• Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Performs a variety of tasks working under general supervision; a certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.

Benefits

• Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.
• Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.
• More details are available here.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level