Real-Time Software Engineer

Leidos; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

4+ weeks PTO

11 paid holidays

401K with company match

Flexible schedules

Discounted stock purchase

Education and training support

Parental paid leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Real-Time Software Engineer to design, develop, and integrate real-time software for Electronic Warfare applications in Arlington, VA. Join a team delivering high-performance signal processing on ARM and other platforms.

You will work with Linux/RTOS, MATLAB algorithms, and multi-core systems while interfacing with RF hardware and external frameworks. The role requires a Secret clearance and eligibility for TS/SCI, with a strong background in C/C++, Python, MATLAB, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, CE, EE or related field.
• 4+ years of software development with Python, MATLAB or C++.
• Strong object-oriented design.
• Hardware-software interaction and basic computer architecture.
• Experience with hardware interfaces (PCIe, UART, Ethernet).
• Experience with GCC, CMake, Make.
• Version control (git, Subversion) and CI tools (Jenkins).
• Software testing and technical documentation experience.
• Must have active Secret clearance and eligible for TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design and development of advanced systems in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Design, implement, and test real-time C/C++ software for multi-core Linux/RTOS.
• Build software using third-party math and communication libraries.
• Interface protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, and DDS.
• Read MATLAB algorithms and adapt them to real-time systems.
• Work with Linux and RTOS environments.
• Configure and control RF hardware via software.
• Integrate software into third-party frameworks like Redhawk.
• Document developed systems and support field testing events.

Skills

Python

C++

MATLAB

Object-oriented design

Linux

Communication

Unit testing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science, or related field

Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Tools

GCC

CMake

Make

Git

Subversion

Jenkins

Gitlab

Job description

Today, Electronic Warfare (EW) is a growing enterprise - protecting the warfighter and our national security against ever-adapting threats. Our division currently has an exciting opportunity for a Real-Time Software Engineer to perform design, development, and hardware/software integration in Arlington, VA for the Electronic Warfare Division

Our division primarily focuses on research & development and advanced prototyping, transforming state of the art signal processing algorithms into real-time software systems.

Projects involve small multi-disciplinary teams of engineers working together in spiral or agile development environments to meet aggressive customer schedules aimed at near-term field demonstrations. Join a team of experts in implementing high-performance signal processing on general purpose processors, such as ARM.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Contributing to design and development of advanced systems as a part of multi-disciplinary teams. These teams are made up of other software team members and subject matter experts from the areas of systems engineering, hardware, firmware, machine learning, RF front end design, and signal processing.
• Designing, implementing, and testing real-time C/C++ software for multi-core systems running Linux or a real-time operating systems, such as VxWorks
• Build software products that utilize third party mathematics and communication libraries
• Interface communication standards / protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, and DDS
• Read and understand signal processing algorithms written in MATLAB
• Work with Linux operating system as well as experience with real-time operating systems
• Designing, implementing, and testing software to configure and control RF hardware devices
• Integrating software into third-party software frameworks and architectures, such as Redhawk
• Documenting the developed systems
• Support system field testing and collection events, usually about a week in duration once or twice a year

At Leidos , we offer competitive benefits http://www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits, including 4 or more weeks Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in Electronic Warfare Technology!

The successful candidate will have the following basic education/experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science, or related discipline
• 4+ years of software development experience, including strong experience in programming in Python, MATLAB, or C++
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design
• Basic understanding of hardware-software interaction and basic computer architecture
• Experience with hardware interfaces (e.g. PCIe, UART, Ethernet)
• Experience with build tools (e.g. GCC, CMake, or Make)
• Experience using version control (e.g. git, Subversion) and continuous integration software 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, concepts, and designs with a team of engineers
• Demonstrated ability and motivation to continually learn new technical skills and concepts
• Understanding of unit test frameworks and test-driven development practices
• Must have an active Secret clearance and be eligible to obtain a TS/SCI.

• Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• Active security clearance higher than the Secret level
• Ability to debug embedded systems using tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
• Experience maintaining, tracking, and updating ticket/status using Gitlab or similar interface
• Experience using common scripting languages (e.g. bash)

NKE

ElectronicWarfare

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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