Software / Embedded Systems Engineer

Leidos • San Diego, CA

423d • $85,150 - $153,925

About The Position

Leidos Maritime System Solutions is seeking a Software / Embedded Systems Engineer to join a dynamic engineering team at the Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific. This role involves the development, testing, and evaluation of electro-mechanical devices for uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) and other maritime applications. The engineer will collaborate closely with a government-industry team throughout all project phases, focusing on software development and embedded systems integration.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in primary responsibility areas.
• Experience working in teams to develop solutions, deliver products, and test and evaluate performance.
• Experience and skill analyzing experiment data to determine results as feedback into the development cycle.
• Strong technical writing skills to provide input to technical reports and briefing material.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Currently holds a Secret clearance.
• Bachelor of Science (+4 years of relevant experience) or Master of Science (+2 years of relevant experience) in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with embedded systems, including electronic hardware implementation/testing and software programming.
• Possess C/C++ language programming fluency.
• Programming experience with Digital Signal Processing, Field-Programmable Gate Arrays, Microcontrollers, and Real-time programming.
• Experience with robotics applications.
• Linear and non-linear controls theory and application.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine user interface and control of various components and sensors integrated on the UUVs.
• Develop and optimize UUV behaviors to accomplish assigned tasks while maximizing opportunities for payload integration and operation.
• Develop user-interfaces for efficient operations and improved data presentation.
• Optimize existing code in C/C++, Java, MatLab, and Python.
• Create engineering documentation for task deliveries.
• Sustain and upgrade capabilities for system control and data recording systems, including subsystems such as electronic interface boards, FPGA, solid-state storage devices, microcontrollers, and digital signal processors.
• Identify opportunities for additional capability with more efficient (lower power) systems, including redesigning circuit boards and reprogramming microcontrollers and FPGAs.
• Research and integrate higher performance, smaller, lower-power components.
• Conduct testing onboard small boats and ships, launching and recovering systems at-sea, and performing post-test analysis of data.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree