Real-Time Software Engineer
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 use small multidisciplinary teams working in spiral or agile development environments to meet customer schedules for near-term field demonstrations. The role contributes to high-performance signal processing on general-purpose processors such as ARM. The engineer will collaborate with software engineers and subject matter experts in systems engineering, hardware, firmware, machine learning, RF front-end design, and signal processing. The position includes designing, implementing, and testing real-time C/C++ software for multicore systems running Linux or real-time operating systems, integrating software with hardware and third-party frameworks, documenting systems, and supporting occasional field testing and collection events. Field 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.
- 8 or more years of software development experience.
- 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, and 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.
- Must have an active Secret clearance and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent, with 6 or more years of experience.
- 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 on multidisciplinary 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 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 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.
- Parental paid leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
