Principal AI Software Developer

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Principal AI Software Developer based in Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor, NJ to support the UK National Airspace System Replacement Product Delivery Team (UK NASR PDT) This role offers the opportunity to work on real-time, safety-critical systems that directly support national air traffic operations for the United Kingdom. You will help modernize a high-availability air traffic management platform using both traditional systems engineering practices and AI-augmented software development techniques. This is a hybrid schedule with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. What You’ll Do: Design, develop, test, and maintain software for real-time, high-availability systems Apply AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, refactoring, debugging, and automated test generation Use AI responsibly across the full SDLC — including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, documentation, and code review Analyze complex system requirements and translate them into efficient, maintainable designs Develop and maintain automation scripts across development, test, and production environments Promote code quality, reuse, traceability, and cross-team coll...