Software / Embedded Systems Engineer at Leidos

Compensation · Listed in posting

$87,100 – $157,450/yr

Location: San Diego, California
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Posted: Aug 17, 2026

Description

Leidos’ Undersea Systems Division is hiring a Software / Embedded Systems Engineer in San Diego to develop, test, and deliver uncrewed underwater vehicles and related maritime systems for NIWC Pacific. The role combines C/C++ firmware, device drivers, communication protocols, hardware integration, schematics, prototyping, validation, DevOps, and at-sea testing. It requires U.S. citizenship, an active Secret or higher clearance, and a 9/80B onsite schedule; the pay range is $87,100 to $157,450.

Required Skills

C/C++
Embedded Linux
Device drivers
Communication protocols
Hardware integration
Prototyping
Testing and validation
Git workflow
Digital signal processing
Real-time programming
Robotics applications

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with four years of relevant experience, or a Master of Science in the same field with two years of relevant experience.
Required Previous Experiences: Team-based solution development, product delivery, and performance testing
Experiment data analysis and feedback into development
Technical writing for reports and briefings
Preferred Qualifications: Existing security clearance
Embedded Linux board bring-up, U-boot, and Yocto
Embedded Linux driver development
Embedded RTOS and freeRTOS
Programming fluency
C/C++
Python
Git workflow
Digital signal processing
Field-programmable gate arrays
Microcontrollers
Real-time programming
Robotics applications
Linear and nonlinear controls
UUV operations, sensor integration, mission constructs, and command and control
At-sea test and evaluation

About Leidos

Leidos

digital and mission innovatorReston, Virginia

Leidos is a Fortune 500 digital and mission innovator that delivers solutions at the intersection of national security, health, and critical infrastructure. Its offerings include defense technology, healthcare solutions, and work in critical infrastructure, as well as AI, cyber operations, mission software, digital modernization, maritime, space, managed health, and energy infrastructure. The company says its global workforce is approximately 47,000. Leidos says it is carrying out its NorthStar 2030 strategy, focused on five growth engines where demand is expanding and its expertise sets it apart.

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Leidos offers AI-enabled health solutions that strengthen access and outcomes.

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