Leidos is looking for an experienced engineer to join their team in designing and prototyping embedded electronics systems for autonomous ocean applications. The role involves contributing to current and future systems, with a focus on software development, integration, testing, and at-sea operations.
Requirements
- Linux application development, embedded and user facing, using tools such as: x64 and/or ARM environments
- Virtual machines
- VS Code, or similar, Integrated development environments (IDEs)
- Valgrind, or similar, memory debuggers
- CMake, or similar, software build tools
- Cross compilation
- Unit testing and/or regression testing
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and implement maintainable, robust, and performant software, build, and test processes.
- Integrate, test, and verify software implementations on target hardware platforms.
- Creatively recognize performance gaps and suggest possible improvements.
- Participate in activities to secure and harden Linux systems according to Department of Defense (DoD) standards.
- Operate autonomous systems in the lab, or at sea, to accomplish the above.
- Post Mission Analysis (PMA) for autonomous systems including validation of control laws, characterization of navigation performance, and modification of behaviors.
- Communicate regularly across the engineering team to coordinate development efforts, anticipate design changes, prioritize feature implementations and bug fixes, and solicit team feedback.
Other
- U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain minimum SECRET security clearance; active clearance preferred
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or Mathematics (with a software background), or other STEM fields
- 4+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Able to lift objects up to 40 pounds.
- Able to travel domestically or internationally, estimated at 1-2 weeks per trip up to 4 times per year.
