Firmware Design Engineer

Location: Beavercreek, OH

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

The Leidos Defense Sector in Beavercreek, OH is seeking a Firmware Design Engineer to join a growing, high-performance team responsible for solving some of our customers’ most challenging and interesting problems. The successful candidate will utilize their technical expertise and communication skills to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and rewarding environment. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers to implement solutions for a variety of FPGA and DSP applications. In addition to implementing firmware, you will collaborate with other engineers on related DSP and software tasks, all with the goal of making a positive impact for our customers.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Review and understand current firmware designs and implementations

• Modify existing designs to correct or add functionality

• Implement new firmware and DSP subsystems as defined

• Collaborate with other firmware developers to implement, improve, and validate designs

• Support field test activities by operating equipment and troubleshooting issues

Basic Qualifications:

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline

Minimum 2+ years of relevant professional and/or project experience

Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Experience with the following:

Verilog/VHDL

MATLAB, C/C++

Laboratory test equipment – Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generator

Linux

Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

Must be able to clearly articulate conclusions via technical reports and documents

Preferred Qualifications:

Active Secret (or higher) security clearance

Familiarity or experience with the following:

Digital Signal Processing

Embedded software design

Digital, analog, and radio frequency circuits

Revision control (git, SVN)

Scripting languages

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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Pay Range:

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.