Software Engineering Intern

Leidos • Arlington, VA

7d • $48,100 - $86,950 • Onsite

About The Position

The Software Engineering Intern will contribute to design, development, testing, and hardware/software integration for Leidos’ Electronic Warfare Division in Arlington, Virginia, during the summer. The division focuses on research and development and advanced prototyping, transforming signal-processing algorithms into real-time software systems. Projects are conducted by small, multidisciplinary teams using spiral or agile development approaches to support near-term field demonstrations. The intern will work on high-performance signal processing using general-purpose processors and graphical processing units.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• At least 0 years of software development experience, including strong programming experience in Python, MATLAB, or C++.
• Experience with version control such as Git or Subversion and continuous integration tools such as Jenkins.
• Experience with software testing tools and methodologies.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation for developed software.
• Exposure to hardware interfaces such as PCIe, UART, or Ethernet.
• Exposure to build tools such as GCC, CMake, or Make.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design.
• Understanding of hardware-software interaction and computer architecture.
• Understanding of unit-test frameworks and test-driven development practices.
• Ability to communicate and share ideas, concepts, and designs with a team of engineers.
• Ability and motivation to continually learn technical skills and concepts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

• Active Secret Security Clearance or higher.
• Experience maintaining, tracking, and updating tickets or status using GitLab or a similar interface.
• Experience using common scripting languages such as Bash.
• Experience with software architecture and design.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of advanced systems on 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 communications libraries.
• Interface with communications standards and protocols, including 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.

What This Job Offers

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