Embedded Firmware Engineer

Embedded Firmware Developer

Leidos Defense Systems Electrical Systems department seeks an Embedded Firmware Developer to lead design and development of embedded firmware for aerospace and defense systems.

• Lead technical design in a fast‑paced environment.
• Oversee all phases of the product life cycle from concept through manufacturing, qualification testing, and post‑delivery support.
• Architect, implement, and test embedded firmware and software on platforms such as FPGAs, microcontrollers and microprocessors.
• Support technical issue resolution during manufacturing and testing, including board‑level troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers, project managers, technicians, and customers to develop solutions that meet evolving requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent from an ABET‑accredited institution.
• Minimum 2+ years of embedded systems design and test experience, or 2+ years with an MS degree.
• Understanding of trade‑offs among embedded system targets (FPGA, SoC, microcontroller, RTOS, bare‑metal).
• Proven experience with programming and hardware description languages such as C, C++, assembly, VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience with communication protocols such as UART, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, CAN bus.
• Hands‑on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debugging methods.
• Capacity for collaborative engineering with multidisciplinary teams.
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to Huntsville / North Alabama, AL.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to maintain a Final Secret Clearance.

• Develop overall firmware and software architecture for embedded systems, including FPGAs and SoCs.
• Experience with Xilinx FPGA and SoC families and design tools.
• Firmware testing and verification (unit testing, test benches, hardware‑in‑silicon).
• Knowledge of RISC microprocessor architectures (ARM Cortex, Microblaze, PowerPC, RISC‑V).
• Understanding of memory architectures, types and caching.
• Experience with GNU/Linux and kernel driver development.
• Embedded operating systems:
  Linux, VxWorks, Integrity, FreeRTOS, uC/OS‑II.
• Electronics and PCB layout design.
• High‑speed interface implementation (PCIe, Aurora, 100
  
  GbE, JESD
  204B).

Pay Range: $69,550.00 – $

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 qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.