Real-Time Software Engineer

Leidos • Arlington, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos’ Electronic Warfare Division is seeking a Real-Time Software Engineer to perform design, development, and hardware/software integration in Arlington, Virginia. The division focuses on research and development and advanced prototyping, transforming state-of-the-art signal-processing algorithms into real-time software systems. Projects are carried out by small, multidisciplinary teams in spiral or agile development environments to meet customer schedules for near-term field demonstrations. The role involves implementing high-performance signal processing on general-purpose processors, such as ARM, and contributing to advanced electronic warfare systems.

The engineer will develop, test, and integrate real-time software for multicore systems, work with Linux and real-time operating systems, and interface with RF hardware and communication protocols. The position also involves reading signal-processing algorithms written in MATLAB, integrating software with third-party frameworks, documenting systems, and supporting occasional field testing and collection events. Those events usually last about a week and occur once or twice a year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years of software development experience, including strong experience programming in Python, MATLAB, or C++.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design.
• Basic understanding of hardware-software interaction and computer architecture.
• Experience with hardware interfaces such as PCIe, UART, or Ethernet.
• Experience with build tools such as GCC, CMake, or Make.
• Experience with version control tools such as Git or Subversion and continuous integration tools such as Jenkins.
• Experience with software testing tools and methodology.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation for developed software.
• Ability to communicate and share ideas, concepts, and designs with a team of engineers.
• Demonstrated ability and motivation to continually learn new technical skills and concepts.
• Understanding of unit-test frameworks and test-driven development practices.
• Active Secret-level security clearance and ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Active security clearance higher than the Secret level.
• Ability to debug embedded systems using tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Experience maintaining, tracking, and updating tickets or status using GitLab or a similar interface.
• Experience using common scripting languages such as Bash.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of advanced systems as part of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Design, implement, and test real-time C/C++ software for multicore systems running Linux or real-time operating systems such as VxWorks.
• Build software products that use third-party mathematics and communication libraries.
• Interface with communication standards and protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, and DDS.
• Read and understand signal-processing algorithms written in MATLAB.
• Work with Linux and real-time operating systems.
• Design, implement, and test software to configure and control RF hardware devices.
• Integrate software into third-party frameworks and architectures such as Redhawk.
• Document developed systems.
• Support system field testing and collection events, usually about a week in duration once or twice a year.

Benefits

• Four or more weeks of paid time off.
• 11 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with a 6% company match and immediate vesting.
• Flexible schedules.
• Discounted stock purchase plans.
• Technical upskilling.
• Education and training support.
• Paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level