Embedded Software Engineer; Autonomy

Description

Leidos currently has an opening for Embedded Software Engineer, Firmware to provide technical firmware engineering SW and HW skills for firmware/embedded projects supporting design, development and integration of Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (UUV) programs that address existing and emerging maritime missions of national importance for a broad range of customers across multiple Department of Defense agencies. This position is located at our Lynnwood, WA office.

• Provide technical firmware/embedded production on small teams from project inception to project delivery.
• Design/implement embedded application software and utilities (no operating system) for autonomous systems and vehicles.
• Develop features for a software project based on derived firmware requirements and work with a team of engineers.
• Participate in challenging technical decisions with engineers by listening, understanding, and driving towards the best solution to meet the project requirements.
• Support through the testing and evaluation process to ensure delivery of a high‑quality product.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) or Computer Science (CS) with rich understanding of hardware in modern microcontrollers, with 0‑3 years of prior relevant experience.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Skills with oscilloscope and multimeter.
• Understanding of safe handling and measurement of electrical and electronic components and systems.
• Advanced language skills in C/C++; basic understanding of Linux command line.
• Basic understanding of thread‑safe/inter‑thread communications.
• Ability to communicate and share ideas, concepts, designs, and technical plans with a team of engineers.
• Able to obtain Secret clearance; requires U.S. citizenship.
• Constant integrity in working with our employees and customers.

• Expertise in developing embedded solutions and architecture on the STM
  32 family of microcontrollers.
• Expertise working with I2C, SPI, UART, CAN Bus, and similar interfaces on embedded systems (no operating system).
• Familiarity and basic understanding of Software Design Patterns.
• Familiarity with Unified Modeling Language (UML) tools such as Cameo or Magic Draw.
• Experience with Agile‑based methodologies using the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) or similar tools.
• Experience with virtualized development and production environments (VMware, Docker, etc.).
• Ability to identify and resolve code defects in new and legacy code.
• Basic understanding of State Machine design.

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over‑caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

January 9, 2026
For U.S. Positions:
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 $57,850.00 – $

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit

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