Software Engineer - Junior

Description General program information and/or position overview: + The Undersea Systems Division at Leidos currently has an opening for a Software Engineer in San Diego, CA. Candidate will join a fast-paced engineering group rapid-prototyping a variety of ocean systems. Collaborate across our medium-sized team holding complete technical responsibility for custom development and prototyping across many technical disciplines. Team prototyping efforts span from real-world problem-solving, all the way through concept development, followed by iterative design and testing, and conclude with product demonstrations. Ideal candidates will bring deep experience in firmware and software design and design processes. Primary Responsibilities: u2022 Collaborate with team to identify embedded firmware and software requirements and evaluate candidate design approaches for solving wide-ranging technical problems. u2022 Architect and design maintainable, robust, and performant embedded firmware and software platforms and related build and test processes. u2022 Implement, test, integrate, and verify firmware and software implementations satisfy project requirements for functionality, reliability, and usability; and meet team standards and expectations. u2022 Develop and maintain documentation including engineering documentation, interface control documents (ICD), and software requirements specifications (SRS). u2022 Communicate regularly across the engineering group to coordinate development efforts, anticipate design changes, prioritize feature implementations and bug fixes, and solicit team feedback. Basic Qualifications u2022 U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain SECRET security clearance; active SECRET clearance preferred. u2022 Bacheloru2019s (or higher) degree from an accredited institution in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or another STEM field. u2022 2+ years of experience in development and integration for one or more of the listed platforms: o Linux kernel and OS (Yocto, Buildroot) embedded microprocessor firmware and software o NVIDIA Jetson embedded firmware and software o RTOS or Bare-Metal embedded microcontroller firmware and software o Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2) software u2022 Proficiency in the C programming language. u2022 Working knowledge of common embedded communications protocols (SPI, RS-232, Ethernet, etc.). u2022 Working knowledge of software development processes (static analysis, build automation, etc.). u2022 Familiarity with embedded electronics test equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, debuggers). u2022 Ability to read, understand, and interpret complex technical documents. u2022 Ability to communicate complex ideas orally and visually. Preferred Qualifications u2022 2+ years of experience in development for one or more of the listed applications: o OpenCV (or similar) computer vision algorithms o Digital Signal Processing (DSP), digital filtering, or other mathematical algorithms o Robotics control system modeling and simulation u2022 Proficiency in Linux command line tools (grep, etc.) and with Linux shell scripting (Bash, etc.). u2022 Proficiency in embedded development IDEs and tools (Microchip MPLAB, GCC, GNU Make, etc.). u2022 Proficiency in software version control processes (Subversion, Git, etc.). u2022 Proficiency in data processing with (Matlab, Python, etc.). u2022 Experience in test automation. u2022 Experience with Graphical User Interfaces. SUBSEAMSS If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo u2014 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 u2014 and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: January 29, 2026 For U.S. Positions: 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 $69,550.00 - $125,725.00 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. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit . Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at . Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidosu2019 name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the automated system u2013 never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at . If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (. Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. REQNUMBER: R-00174780All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

Created: 2026-02-02