Embedded Software Engineer (Autonomy)

Leidos•Lynnwood, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos currently has an opening for a Embedded Software Engineer, Firmware to provide technical firmware engineering SW and HW skills for firmware/embedded project supporting the design, development and integration of Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (UUV) programs that address existing and emerging maritime missions of national importance for a broad range of customers across multiple Department of Defense agencies. This position is located at our Lynnwood, WA office. Primary Responsibilities Provide technical firmware/embedded production on small teams from project inception to project delivery Design/Implement embedded application software and utilities(no operating system) for autonomous systems and vehicles Develop features for a software project based on derived firmware requirements and work with a team of engineers. Participate in challenging technical decisions with engineers by listening, understanding, and driving towards the best solution to meet the project requirements Support through the testing and evaluation process to ensure delivery of a high-quality product

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering(EE) or Computer Science(CS) with rich understanding of HW in modern microcontrollers with 0-3 years of prior relevant experience
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
Skills with oscilloscope and multimeter.
Understanding of safe handling and measurement of electrical and electronic components and systems
Advanced language skills in C/C++
Basic understanding of Linux command line
Basic understanding of Thread safe/Inter-thread communications.
Ability to communicate and share ideas, concepts, designs, and technical plans with a team of engineers
Able to obtain Secret clearance, requires US Citizenship
Constant integrity in working with our employees and customers.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in developing embedded solutions and architecture on the STM32 family of microcontrollers
Expertise working with I2C, SPI, UART, CAN Bus, and similar interfaces on embedded systems(no operating system)
Familiarity and basic understanding of Software Design Patterns
Familiarity with Unified Modeling Language (UML) tools such as Cameo or Magic Draw
Experience with Agile-based methodologies using the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) or similar tools
Experience with virtualized development and production environments (VMware, Docker, etc.)
Ability to identify and resolve code defects in new and legacy code
Basic understanding State Machine design.

Responsibilities

Provide technical firmware/embedded production on small teams from project inception to project delivery
Design/Implement embedded application software and utilities(no operating system) for autonomous systems and vehicles
Develop features for a software project based on derived firmware requirements and work with a team of engineers.
Participate in challenging technical decisions with engineers by listening, understanding, and driving towards the best solution to meet the project requirements
Support through the testing and evaluation process to ensure delivery of a high-quality product