Embedded Firmware Engineer

Description We are looking for an Embedded Firmware Developer to join Leidos Defense Systems Electrical Systems Department. The role focuses on designing and developing embedded firmware and software for aerospace and military systems, including FPGAs, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and mixed‑signal designs. Primary Responsibilities Key technical leader in a fast‑paced environment. Responsible for all phases of the product life cycle from concept development and detailed design through manufacturing, qualification testing, and post‑delivery support. Responsible for architecting, implementing, and testing embedded firmware and software on a variety of platforms, including FPGAs, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and mixed‑signal designs. Additional skills such as communications data‑link design, digital‑signal processing (DSP) design, system design, experience with technical trade studies, and evaluation of technology improvements are a plus. Support resolution of technical issues that are discovered during the manufacture and test of deliverable products. Troubleshooting board‑level issues, assessing failures for root cause, and identifying corrective actions. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET‑accredited institution. Candidate must have at least 2+ years of experience in embedded system design and test or less than 2 years with MS degree. Understand trade‑offs of embedded system targets (such as FPGA, SoC, microcontroller, RTOS, bare‑metal) for developing best cost/option architectures. Proven experience with programming and/or hardware description languages such as: C, C++, assembly. Experience with programming and/or hardware description languages such as: VHDL, Verilog. Experience with common communication protocols such as: UART, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, CAN bus, etc. Hands‑on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods. Position requires candidates to be capable of performing in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi‑disciplinary teams. Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville‑North Alabama, AL area. Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance. Preferred Qualifications Developing overall firmware/software architecture for embedded systems, including FPGAs and SoCs. Utilizing modern Xilinx FPGA and SoC families and design tools (Xilinx IP Cores, AXI4, AXI‑Stream). Firmware testing and verification (unit testing, testbenching, HWIL). RISC microprocessors architectures (ARM Cortex, Microblaze, PowerPC, RISC‑V). Memory architectures, types, and caching. GNU/Linux and development of kernel drivers. Embedded operating systems (Linux, VxWorks, Integrity, FreeRTOS, uC/OS‑II). Electronics and PCBA design. Experience implementing high speed interfaces (PCIe, Aurora, 100GbE, JESD204B). Pay and Benefits Pay Range: $69,550.00 - $125,725.00. 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 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Leidos Inc