Leidos · 12 hours ago
Junior Software Engineer – Smart Mobility
McLean, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$80K/yr - $100K/yr
1+ years expLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers. They are seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join their team focused on researching and developing automated transportation technologies to improve safety and operations in the transportation industry.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Participate in the full software development lifecycle for software tools, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing (including unit tests and integration tests), release, and maintenance
Develop software tools that support the safety evaluation of autonomous vehicles (AVs)
Play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the operation of the US Department of Transportations (USDOT) open-source connected and automated vehicle tools, such as CARMA Platform, CARMA Messenger, and V2XHub
Collaborate with the broader software team to break down software development efforts into clear and manageable tasks
Research intelligent transportation systems (ITS) industry trends, assess the current state of relevant technologies, identify gaps, and help prioritize tool development to best support industry needs
Provide constructive feedback on GitHub Pull Requests made by other team members to help them improve their implementation skills, while also being open to feedback on your own code contributions
Support both the internal development team and external users of our open-source software by developing clear and helpful documentation throughout all phases of the development process, including detailed design documents, helpful/concise comments within developed code, and informative descriptions in generated GitHub Pull Requests and Issues
Interact with customer representatives as needed throughout a project’s lifecycle to provide updates related to software design, development, and testing
Use open-source simulation tools to test and evaluate ITS applications and use cases
Qualification
Required
A Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or other science discipline with 1-2 years of relevant experience, OR a Bachelor's degree with 2-4 years of relevant experience
Strong interest in working with emerging technologies and shaping the future of transportation
Hands-on experience developing, testing, and troubleshooting software written in Python and C++ in a Linux environment
Background with automation or robotics principles
Understanding of mathematical fundamentals, including geometry, linear algebra, probability, and statistics
Prior experience with developing software leveraging Robot Operating System (ROS) 2 using either Python or C++
Understanding of software quality control techniques and practices (automated unit testing, continuous integration, etc.)
Experience with Git for software version control
Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to collaborate across diverse teams
Familiarity with one or more robotics concepts such as perception, motion planning, and control
Ability to work in a fast-paced, research-oriented environment with travel up to 10% for stakeholder engagement, testing, and site visits
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance (which includes three years of immediate residency in the US)
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
Preferred
Strong understanding of vehicle kinematics and dynamics modeling
Experience building or leveraging perception algorithms and software libraries
Experience deploying robotics platforms in the real world and/or in simulation
Experience developing in an Agile framework using toolsets such as JIRA and Confluence
Familiarity with simulation environments such as CARLA
Experience developing and executing simulations in MATLAB/Simulink
Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to explore new tools, frameworks, and techniques
Benefits
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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