Leidos

Embedded Software Engineer - Kinetic Effects

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2 days ago
Huntsville, AL, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$87k - $157k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop embedded airborne system software, including software architecture, implementation, peer reviews, and unit testing.
  • Own software module integration within subsystems and contribute to cross-subsystem integration.
  • Develop, test, troubleshoot, debug, and maintain embedded software systems and supporting tools and harnesses.
  • Apply software engineering practices across requirements analysis, hardware compatibility analysis, development, integration, and system maintenance.
  • Use DevOps and CI/CD pipelines and improve development workflows, tools, and engineering practices.
  • Recommend technologies, tools, and standards and collaborate with senior engineers on technical strategy.
  • Coach and mentor junior team members and review their technical work.
  • Communicate frequently with internal stakeholders and integrated engineering teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, mathematics, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
  • 4+ years of relevant technical experience, or 2+ years with a related master’s degree.
  • U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.
  • Relevant experience developing, integrating, testing, or troubleshooting embedded software or embedded-adjacent applications that interface with embedded systems.
  • Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems development.
  • Experience with RTOS platforms such as VxWorks, Integrity, or FreeRTOS.
  • Proficiency with embedded processors and microcontrollers such as ARM Cortex or RISC-V.
  • Experience with embedded debugging tools such as JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or GDB.
  • Experience with software development practices including Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and test automation.
  • Residence in North Alabama or willingness to relocate to the Huntsville-North Alabama area.
  • Preferred qualifications include real-time embedded systems experience in defense, aerospace, or safety-critical platforms; guided weapons or flight controls experience; and large-scale deterministic embedded systems experience.
  • Preferred qualifications include Docker or Kubernetes, Model-Based Systems Engineering, DO-178C, MIL-STD-882e, Jira, Git, and GitLab experience.

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About Leidos

10,000+ employees

Leidos builds and operates technology and engineering solutions for defense, intelligence, civil, and health agencies, including systems integration, cyber, enterprise IT, sensors, and healthcare IT. It primarily sells through government contracts and long-term programs, plus managed services and mission software. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos is a Fortune 500 public company on the NYSE; customers include U.S. defense and intelligence agencies and civil bodies such as the FAA.

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