✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Expert Software Engineer

at Leidos Holdings

📍 Chantilly, VA Unknown 💰 $131K – $237K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $131K – $237K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

Leidos is seeking a Software Developer-SME to support a large government defense program, providing software engineering, testing, and documentation support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide database architectural and design capabilities
  • Develop unit and functional test plans
  • Modify existing software to improve performance
  • Analyze user needs and software requirements
  • Coordinate software system installation

Technical Overview

The role involves software development, system design, testing, and cloud environment development within a defense and government context.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level software engineer with experience in software development, system design, and testing. They should have strong analytical skills and experience supporting government or defense projects.

Must-Have Skills

Software developmentSoftware modificationRequirements analysisTesting and validationDocumentation

Nice-to-Have Skills

Cloud environment developmentDatabase architectureWorkflow chart creation

Tools & Platforms

None specified

Required Skills

Software developmentSoftware modificationRequirements analysisTesting and validationDocumentationCloud environment development

Hard Skills

Database architectureDesign capabilitiesUnit testingFunctional testingSoftware developmentSoftware modificationRequirements analysisSoftware system designTesting and validationDocumentationProgramming languagesWorkflow chartsDiagrammingSoftware troubleshootingCloud environment development

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingAnalytical thinkingTechnical documentation

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector, Defense, IT
Job Function Software engineering and system support for defense projects

Keywords for Your Resume

Software DeveloperSoftware EngineerDatabase architectureUnit testingFunctional testingSoftware developmentSoftware modificationRequirements analysisSoftware system designTesting and validationDocumentationCloud environmentWorkflow chartsDiagrammingTroubleshooting

Deal Breakers

Lack of security clearance, No experience in defense or government projects, No software development experience

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