**Overview**

Leidos is seeking an Associate Software Engineer in Morgantown, WV or Reston, VA for Summer 2026. This position is full-time, onsite for 3 months. As an Associate Software Engineer, you will join a dynamic team that is singularly focused on providing world-class solutions to our customers in an exciting, collaborative, and inclusive environment. You will be challenged and provided a tremendous opportunity for growth in a customer-facing, fast-paced, and fun environment. **Responsibilities**

• Develop, troubleshoot, and debug mission critical software source code using modern software development languages and tools, such as Java. - Participate in the full software development lifecycle, working within broadly defined parameters. - Use Agile development tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket/Git to manage work and collaborate with your teams. - Support creation and updating of all relevant documentation and specifications for design, development and testing. - Identify potential roadblocks and work with the team to develop around them. - Plan and estimate development tasks and work to improve performance metrics. - Develop maintainable code that matches specification. - Use automated testing to leverage a continuous integration process. - Own delivery of small parts of a system or application. - Work closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development. - Work with a team to build software solutions where the solution is not always well defined but always considers the customer first. **Qualifications**
• Ongoing studies within a Bachelor's program in Computer Science or similar field with a minimum 3.0 GPA. - Experience with Object Oriented Programing practices and patterns (Java is preferred, applicants will be tested). - Experience with JavaScript and JS frameworks such as React. - Solid understanding of software development process fundamentals. - Strong, self-motivated desire to learn new programming languages, tools, frameworks, and techniques. - Ability to complete tasking independently with minimal direct supervision. - Ability to work and collaborate effectively within a multi-disciplined engineering team. - Team player who can express and explain their ideas to others. - Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance. - U.S. Citizenship is required. **Benefits**
• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement
• Opportunity for growth and professional development in a dynamic and collaborative environment