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Leidos Embedded Design Engineer Intern - Firmware in Huntsville, Alabama

Description

Leidos Defense Systems, is seeking a talented Embedded Design Engineering Intern to join a diverse team to create unique solutions for complex problems. We have offices across the United States that provide responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific, and IT solutions in the defense, space, cyber, and commercial fields. The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth.

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 Electrical Systems Department is a design-focused group of engineers specializing in advanced hardware-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 with inter-disciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems focused around embedded systems. The engineer will work closely with embedded systems integrated into a diverse range of aerospace and military systems including manned/unmanned ground/air vehicles, missiles, defensive radars, and space systems.

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 engineer student may be responsible for implementing and testing embedded hardware and firmware on a variety of platforms including FPGAs, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and mixed signal designs. Additional learning opportunities related to digital-signal processing (DSP) design, printed circuit board (PCB) design, experience with technical trade studies, and evaluation of technology improvements will be provided to the engineering student through this internship.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a learning environment that encourages leadership and technical growth.

The intern working in this area will develop significant experience in 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

  • Perform in a collaborative engineering environment working closely with multi-disciplinary teams

  • 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)

Basic Qualification

  • Candidate must be currently enrolled in an accredited college / university and currently working towards a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in 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 and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.

Original Posting Date:

2024-09-09

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 onlyand 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.

REQNUMBER: R-00142951

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

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