Software Engineer

Description

Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a talented Electronic Warfare Software Engineer to join our Advanced Technology Development department. This diverse team create unique solutions for complex sensor and radar orientated problems. We have offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, we provide responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. This position within our Advanced Technology Integration department affords new or experienced engineers continued opportunities to learn and grow in technical knowledge of sensor and radar systems. The department encourages and frequently incorporates new ideas from all employees into our many sensor projects which span the entire DoD ecosystem. Opportunities for advancement into senior technical roles, as well as project or personnel management are also available.

Primary Responsibilities

Support Advanced Technology Radar and EW programs including software for high-speed data acquisition, data distribution, and real-time signal processing; integration of COTS and custom technologies into prototype sensor systems; field testing of RF sensors and systems; and CONUS/OCONUS deployment of advanced sensor systems.

Candidate will be assigned a variety of tasks related to the design and implementation of real-time prototype sensors. You will be exposed to a wide range of software and computer engineering technologies and will have the opportunity to learn from working directly alongside experienced engineers and have direct influence on multiple projects.

Basic Qualifications

Candidate must possess or be in the process of achieving a Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science degree from an ABET-accredited school and a minimum of 8 years’ experience with a bachelor’s and a minimum of 6 years with a masters.

A strong demonstration of the skills listed below will also be considered.

Must have excellent teamwork skills and possess and show good fundamentals in one or more of the following:

Modern C++ development

NVIDIA CUDA GPU development / optimization

VHDL/Verilog for FPGA development

Real-time Linux and device driver development

ZeroMQ and/or other messaging frameworks

Qt GUI development

Candidate should be able to apply these skills to the areas of radar and EW system development, implementation of digital signal processing and tracking algorithms, and field testing of sensor systems.

Must be a resident of Huntsville, AL or willing to relocate into the North Alabama area.

Must be a US citizen and possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience of working with Matlab, understanding of signal processing fundamentals, such as sampling and Fourier analysis, and knowledge of collaboration and development tools such as GIT, JIRA, and CI/CD pipelines are greatly valued.

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.