Real-Time DSP Software Engineer

Leidos Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Inc. is seeking an Algorithm Software Engineer in San Diego, CA to design, develop and integrate software for advanced EW systems. You will work with signal processing, embedded, and RF teams on massively parallel pipelines to meet extreme real-time requirements on custom SoCs.

You will port MATLAB/Python/C++ algorithms to C, optimize for DSP, and develop HITL tests while communicating results to engineers and supporting field testing. A Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
• 8+ years of software development experience, including strong experience in C/C++ software development for embedded systems
• Understanding of linear algebra and probability
• Strong understanding of basic signal processing (e.g. Fourier transforms, filtering, complex arithmetic)
• Understanding of hardware-software interaction and basic computer architecture
• Experience in MATLAB and signal processing algorithms
• Experience with build tools such as GCC, CMake, or Make
• Experience using version control (e.g. git, Subversion, etc.) and CI tools (e.g. Jenkins)
• Experience with software testing tools and methodology
• Experience in creating and maintaining technical documentation for developed software
• Ability to communicate and share ideas with a team of engineers
• Comfortable working in Linux development environments
• Demonstrated ability to continually learn new technical skills and concepts
• Must have active Secret level security clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to design and development of advanced systems as a part of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Designing, implementing, and testing C applications in a real-time environment
• Understanding and analyzing signal processing algorithms
• Porting signal processing algorithms from MATLAB, Python, or C++ to C in a multi-core environment on Leidos SoCs
• Optimizing C code for DSP applications and parallel processing to meet real-time requirements
• Developing Hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) tests to validate signal processing algorithms
• Clearly communicating technical details of software to internal and external engineers
• Supporting system field testing and collection events, usually about a week in duration once or twice a year

Skills

C/C++ software development

Embedded systems

Signal processing

MATLAB

Linux development

GCC / CI tools

Version control

Software testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science

Master's degree (bonus)

Tools

GCC

CMake

Make

Git

Subversion

Jenkins

Job description

Leidos Inc. is seeking an Algorithm Software Engineer in San Diego, CA to design, develop and integrate software for advanced EW systems. You will work with signal processing, embedded, and RF teams on massively parallel pipelines to meet extreme real-time requirements on custom SoCs.

You will port MATLAB/Python/C++ algorithms to C, optimize for DSP, and develop HITL tests while communicating results to engineers and supporting field testing. A Secret clearance is required.