Embedded Electrical Engineer – Ocean Systems Prototyping

Leidos Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Electrical Engineer in San Diego, CA to join the Undersea Systems Division and work on rugged ocean systems. You will design and prototype embedded hardware, firmware, and software, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to integrate prototypes from concept to testing.

The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a SECRET clearance; an active SECRET clearance is preferred. Onsite 9/80B schedule with possible demonstrations for customers.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen
• Master's or Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited program.
• Ability to obtain a SECRET security clearance, or an active SECRET clearance.
• 5+ years of circuit design and CAD layout experience.
• 5+ years of detailed design and prototyping of electronic components.
• Knowledge of electronics fabrication and assembly.
• Familiarity with basic configuration control.
• Experience in analog/digital circuit design, microcontroller firmware, FPGA, DSP, Linux drivers, and fiber optics.

Responsibilities

• Identify engineering challenges and recommend component and/or system designs to solve them.
• Design, prototype, and test system components in collaboration with project leads and team members.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to integrate prototype components into full-scale engineering prototype systems.
• Contribute to component-level and system-level testing throughout development.
• Develop and maintain design and manufacturing documentation and procedures.
• Mentor early-career electrical engineers assigned to the engineering team.

Skills

Circuit design

CAD layout

Embedded firmware

Microcontroller firmware

FPGA firmware

DSP

Linux driver development

Electronics fabrication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

PADS

Job description

Leidos is seeking an Electrical Engineer in San Diego, CA to join the Undersea Systems Division and work on rugged ocean systems. You will design and prototype embedded hardware, firmware, and software, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to integrate prototypes from concept to testing.

The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a SECRET clearance; an active SECRET clearance is preferred. Onsite 9/80B schedule with possible demonstrations for customers.