Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a talented Embedded Software Engineer - Intern to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. From our Space Sensors Engineering Design office in San Diego, California, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective infrared (IR) Payloads that are hosted on satellites in earth orbit.

At Leidos, our mission is to reach, equip, and teach students with an interest in the field of defense and aerospace. Running for over two decades, the internship program has been a staple at Leidos, giving interns hands-on experience in their future career path. With no shortage of work available, interning with Leidos promises growth, experience, and unrivaled opportunity across the US.

The Space Sensors Software Engineering Group is a design-focused team of engineers specializing in advanced software-based solutions. The individual selected for this position will be a design engineer with varied technical interests and demonstrated engineering skills. The individual must be a self-starter with experience working to solve challenging technical problems focused around embedded systems.  The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth.

The selected candidate will have an opportunity to experience and learn about all phases of the product life cycle from concept development and detailed design through manufacturing, integration, testing, and post-delivery support. The intern will support implementation and testing of embedded software and hardware, and firmware, on a variety of platforms including FPGAs, microcontrollers, microprocessors, GPUs, and mixed signal designs.

The selected intern will develop significant experience in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams, in one or more of the following areas:

• C, C++, VHDL, Verilog, assembly
• Communication protocols such as: UART, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, CAN bus, etc.
• Hands-on laboratory experience with instrumentation, test equipment, and debug/test methods.
• Xilinx FPGA and SoC families and design tools (RFSoC, Xilinx IP Cores, AXI4, AXI-Stream) 
• RISC microprocessors architectures (ARM Cortex, Microblaze, PowerPC, RISC-V)
• Memory architectures, types, and caching
• GNU/Linux and developing kernel drivers
• Embedded operating systems (Linux, VxWorks, Integrity, FreeRTOS, uC/OS-II)
• Algorithm development and data processing using Matlab

Basic Qualification

• Candidate must be currently enrolled in an accredited college / university and currently working towards a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Candidate must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Candidate must upload a resume and unofficial transcripts along with application.

Security Requirements:

Candidate must be a US Citizen.

Original Posting Date:

2024-10-03

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 $44,850.00 - $81,075.00

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.