Real-Time Software Engineer

Leidos•Arlington, VA

1d•$90,000 - $180,000•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 signal-processing algorithms into real-time software systems. Projects are carried out by small multidisciplinary teams in spiral or agile development environments, with schedules aimed at near-term field demonstrations. The engineer will contribute to high-performance signal processing on general-purpose processors such as ARM and support system field testing and collection events, typically lasting about a week once or twice a year. The position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance and onsite work in Leidos’ Arlington offices. The posting lists a salary range of $90,000–$180,000 for qualified candidates with an active TS/SCI clearance; it also separately lists a general pay range of $87,100–$157,450 for the job level, noting that this is a guideline and not a compensation guarantee.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
At least 4 years of software development experience, including strong programming experience 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 using version control 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 TS/SCI security clearance.
Must be able to work onsite in the Arlington, Virginia offices.

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 teams involving software engineers and subject matter experts in systems engineering, hardware, firmware, machine learning, RF front-end design, and signal processing.
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 communications libraries.
Interface with communications 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 software 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.