Job Description
Leidos is seeking qualified candidates with signal process engineering backgrounds to serve as a team member in support of U.S. Government and commercial contracts for software design, development, testing, integration, documentation and maintenance. The work is based in St. Petersburg, FL.
The Signal Processing Engineer will translate system requirements into software requirements, perform software design, and implement software applications and features in an agile environment. The candidate must have strong C/C++ and Python skills. The Signal Processing Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances signal processing software (e.g. detectors, demodulators, protocol processors). Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.
Primary Responsibilities
Support all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, system design, software development, integration and test, documentation, and maintenance, for complex software system/applications.
- Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
- Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
- Debug existing software and correct defects
- Describe various signal processing techniques
- Identify various digital modulation techniques
- Write software using C/C++ and Python
- Functional understanding of Linux-based operating systems
- Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments
- Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards
- Develop/implement algorithms to meet system performance and functional standards
- Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components
- Write/review software and system documentation
- Develop software solutions, confer with users or system engineers
- Analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes
- Investigate problem areas
- Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on a particular project
- Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance
- Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
- Use signal processing algorithms to convert signals
- Design signal processing software based on sparse documentation
- Identify the source of problems in a RF processing system
- Board Support Package (BSP) Development
Basic Qualifications
- Requires BS degree in CS, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar and 2 – 4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 or less years of prior relevant experience.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance
- Minimum of 2-4 years of software development experience through all phases of Software Engineering including requirements, design, code, test and integration
- 2 to 4 years of experience with C/C++ and Python
- 2 to 4 years of Linux experience
- Real-time software development experience
- Hardware-software integration (system integration)
- RF knowledge
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Agile development methods, including Scrum
- Software-defined radio & FPGA architectures
- Commercial wireless standards, geolocation techniques
- Software configuration management/automation tools (Git, Bitbucket, or Artifactory)
- Python and C/C++, Eclipse IDE
- Xilinx and/or Altera
- Service oriented architecture and Linux OS
- Model-based design (e.g. MATLAB, SIMULINK, LabView)
Original Posting Date:2024-08-09
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 $65,000.00 - $117,500.00
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.
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Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020.
Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.
Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.
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