Entry Level Embedded Design Engineer

Leidos Defense Systems, is seeking a talented Entry-Level Embedded Design Engineer to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. We have offices across the United States that provide responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific, and IT solutions in the defense, space, cyber, and commercial fields.  The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth.

The Electrical Systems Department is a design-focused group of engineers specializing in advanced hardware-based solutions. The individual selected for this position will be a design engineer with varied technical interests and demonstrated engineering skills. The individual must be a self-starter with experience working with inter-disciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems focused around embedded systems. The engineer will work closely with embedded systems integrated into a diverse range of aerospace and military systems including manned/unmanned ground/air vehicles, missiles, defensive radars, and space systems.

The selected candidate will be expected to execute in a fast-paced, small team environment through all phases of the product life cycle from concept development and detailed design through manufacturing, integration, testing, and post-delivery support. The engineer will be responsible for implementing, and testing embedded hardware and firmware on a variety of platforms including FPGAs, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and mixed signal designs.  Additional skills such as digital-signal processing (DSP) design, printed circuit board (PCB) design, experience with technical trade studies, and evaluation of technology improvements are a plus.

With a product focus, the individual is also expected to actively partner with other engineers, project managers, technicians, and the customer to develop solutions that adhere to a diverse set of requirements. Additionally, the engineer will support resolution of technical issues that are discovered during the manufacture and test of deliverable products. This will include troubleshooting board-level issues, assessing failures for root cause, and identifying corrective actions.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institution with a 3.0 or higher GPA

• 2+ years of relevant experience or less than 2 years with MS degree.

• Demonstrated familiarity with programming and/or hardware description languages such as: C, C++, VHDL, Verilog, assembly

• Knowledge with communication protocols such as: UART, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, CAN bus, etc.

• Hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods

• Capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams

• Experience effectively communicating within a team environment

• Candidates must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area

• Meet the requirements to obtain and maintain a secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Preference shown to candidates who have experience and/or working knowledge of:

• Utilizing modern Xilinx FPGA and SoC families and design tools (RFSoC, Xilinx IP Cores, AXI4, AXI-Stream) 

• RISC microprocessors architectures (ARM Cortex, Microblaze, PowerPC, RISC-V)

• Memory architectures, types, and caching

• GNU/Linux and developing kernel drivers

• Embedded operating systems (Linux, VxWorks, Integrity, FreeRTOS, uC/OS-II) 

• Electronics and PCBA design

• Leading design teams including technical leadership, budgeting, and scheduling

Security Requirements:

Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.

Original Posting Date:

2025-02-14

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:

Pay Range $67,600.00 - $122,200.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not