Leidos · 17 hours ago
Software Engineer - Junior
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$70K/yr - $126K/yr
2+ years expLeidos is seeking a Software Engineer in San Diego, CA, to join their Undersea Systems Division. The role involves rapid prototyping of ocean systems, collaborating with a team to develop and maintain embedded firmware and software solutions.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Collaborate with team to identify embedded firmware and software requirements and evaluate candidate design approaches for solving wide-ranging technical problems
Architect and design maintainable, robust, and performant embedded firmware and software platforms and related build and test processes
Implement, test, integrate, and verify firmware and software implementations satisfy project requirements for functionality, reliability, and usability; and meet team standards and expectations
Develop and maintain documentation including engineering documentation, interface control documents (ICD), and software requirements specifications (SRS)
Communicate regularly across the engineering group to coordinate development efforts, anticipate design changes, prioritize feature implementations and bug fixes, and solicit team feedback
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain SECRET security clearance; active SECRET clearance preferred
Bachelor's (or higher) degree from an accredited institution in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or another STEM field
2+ years of experience in development and integration for one or more of the listed platforms: Linux kernel and OS (Yocto, Buildroot) embedded microprocessor firmware and software, NVIDIA Jetson embedded firmware and software, RTOS or Bare-Metal embedded microcontroller firmware and software, Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2) software
Proficiency in the C programming language
Working knowledge of common embedded communications protocols (SPI, RS-232, Ethernet, etc.)
Working knowledge of software development processes (static analysis, build automation, etc.)
Familiarity with embedded electronics test equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, debuggers)
Ability to read, understand, and interpret complex technical documents
Ability to communicate complex ideas orally and visually
Preferred
2+ years of experience in development for one or more of the listed applications: OpenCV (or similar) computer vision algorithms, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), digital filtering, or other mathematical algorithms, Robotics control system modeling and simulation
Proficiency in Linux command line tools (grep, etc.) and with Linux shell scripting (Bash, etc.)
Proficiency in embedded development IDEs and tools (Microchip MPLAB, GCC, GNU Make, etc.)
Proficiency in software version control processes (Subversion, Git, etc.)
Proficiency in data processing with (Matlab, Python, etc.)
Experience in test automation
Experience with Graphical User Interfaces
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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