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Leidos · San Diego, CA · posted 2 days ago
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
| Employer | Leidos |
|---|---|
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Field | Technology › Software engineering |
| Level | Senior Level |
| Source category | Software Engineering |
| Posted | 2026-11-06 (2 days ago) |
| Work arrangement | On-site at the location listed |
| Pay | Not published in the source listing |
Description
The Undersea Systems Division at Leidos currently has an opening for a Software Engineer in San Diego, CA. Candidate will join a fast-paced engineering group rapidly prototyping a variety of ocean systems. Collaborate across our medium-sized team holding complete technical responsibility for custom development and prototyping across many technical disciplines. Team prototyping efforts span from real-world problem-solving, all the way through concept development, followed by iterative design and testing, and conclude with product demonstrations. Ideal candidates will bring deep experience in firmware and software design and design processes.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with team to identify embedded firmware and software requirements and evaluate candidate design approaches for solving wide-ranging technical problems.
• Architect and design maintainable, robust, and performant embedded firmware and software platforms and related build and test processes.
• Implement, test, integrate, and verify firmware and software implementations satisfy project requirements for functionality, reliability, and usability; and meet team standards and expectations.
• Develop and maintain documentation including engineering documentation, interface control documents (ICD), and software requirements specifications (SRS).
• Communicate regularly across the engineering group to coordinate development efforts, anticipate design changes, prioritize feature implementations and bug fixes, and solicit team feedback.
Basic Qualifications
• U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain SECRET security clearance; active SECRET clearance preferred.
• Bachelor's (or higher) degree from an accredited institution in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or another STEM field.
• 5+ years of experience in development and integration for one or more of the listed platforms:
o Linux application software.
o Linux kernel and OS (Yocto, Buildroot) embedded microprocessor firmware and software.
o NVIDIA Jetson embedded firmware and software.
o RTOS or Bare-Metal embedded microcontroller firmware and software.
o Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2) software.
• Proficiency in the C programming language.
• Proficiency in software version control processes (Subversion, Git, etc.).
• Proficiency in Linux command line tools (grep, etc.) and with Linux shell scripting (Bash, etc.).
• Working knowledge of common embedded communications protocols (SPI, RS-232, Ethernet, etc.).
• Working knowledge of software development processes (static analysis, build automation, etc.).
• Familiarity with embedded electronics test equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, debuggers).
• Experience testing firmware/software and debugging complex purpose-built embedded electro-mechanical systems.
• Ability to understand complex technical documents and communicate ideas orally and visually.
Preferred Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience in development for one or more of the listed applications:
o OpenCV (or similar) computer vision algorithms
o Digital Signal Processing (DSP), digital filtering, or other mathematical algorithms
o Robotics control system modeling and simulation
• Proficiency in embedded development IDEs and tools (Microchip MPLAB, GCC, GNU Make, etc.).
• Proficiency in data processing with (Matlab, Python, etc.).
• Experience in test automation.
• Experience with Graphical User Interfaces.
• Physical ability to:
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How San Diego compares. Among the 145 largest places in California, San Diego is #2 by population, #17 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #116 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #39 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, San Diego County, is #8 of 58 counties for average pay ($82,854).
San Diego has 1,389,526 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 3.5% of the population of California. It covers 326 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 4,261 people per square mile. The median age is 36.2, 4% younger than the state median (36.2 against 37.9).
The median gross rent is $2,313 a month (rent plus utilities), 14% above the state median ($2,313 against $2,036). Over a year that is 25.7% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $906,700, which is 8.4 times the median household income ($108,077); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 47.3% of households own their home, 15% below the state average (47.3% against 55.9%).
The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan area has 1,538,060 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $58,690 a year, 15% above the national median ($58,690 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are food preparation and serving related (161,910 jobs, median $38,840); office and administrative support (155,940 jobs, median $52,940); sales and related (124,550 jobs, median $44,010). The area is most specialised in life, physical, and social science (1.7 times) and architecture and engineering (1.5 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($136,440) and computer and mathematical ($129,520). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of San Diego County was 4.7%. 65.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in San Diego County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 62.6% drive alone, 2.7% use public transit, 3.5% walk, 21.2% work from home. 9.5% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 51% below the state average (9.5% against 19.4%).
51.0% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38% above the state share (51.0% against 37.1%). 25.1% of residents were born outside the United States, 7% below the state share (25.1% against 27.0%). The poverty rate is 11.0%, 8% below the state rate (11.0% against 12.0%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 77°F (24.9°C), and the coolest is Dec at 51°F (10.7°C). About 320 mm (13 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Feb is the wettest month (70 mm) and Jun the driest (2 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: El Cajon (10 miles, rent 20% lower); Chula Vista (15 miles, rent 4% lower); San Marcos (22 miles, similar rent); Escondido (22 miles, rent 12% lower). Rent differences are against San Diego; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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Places within 50 miles (straight line) of San Diego, CA that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.
| Place ⇅ | Distance from the job city ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ | Median home value ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Commute 45+ min ⇅ | Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅ | Open jobs there ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | 0 mi | $2,313 | $906,700 | $108,077 | 9.5% | n/a | Jobs |
| El Cajon, CA | 10 mi | $1,856 | $681,700 | $67,511 | 10.7% | n/a | Jobs |
| Chula Vista, CA | 15 mi | $2,229 | $758,700 | $108,032 | 17.6% | n/a | Jobs |
| San Marcos, CA | 22 mi | $2,348 | $868,000 | $109,377 | 14.0% | n/a | — |
| Escondido, CA | 22 mi | $2,046 | $714,500 | $91,967 | 16.8% | n/a | Jobs |
| Carlsbad, CA | 23 mi | $2,808 | $1,257,000 | $142,748 | 16.6% | n/a | Jobs |
| Vista, CA | 27 mi | $2,249 | $762,400 | $94,975 | 14.4% | n/a | — |
| Oceanside, CA | 30 mi | $2,303 | $770,300 | $97,737 | 18.3% | n/a | — |
| Temecula, CA | 47 mi | $2,347 | $679,700 | $121,063 | 35.1% | n/a | — |
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How far San Diego, CA is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.
| From ⇅ | Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅ | Population of that city ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | 0 mi | 1,389,526 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 111 mi | 3,857,263 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 296 mi | 1,642,323 |
| San Jose, CA | 407 mi | 990,138 |
| San Francisco, CA | 475 mi | 830,235 |
| Denver, CO | 833 mi | 718,877 |
| Seattle, WA | 1,059 mi | 754,195 |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,123 mi | 1,479,835 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 1,135 mi | 697,125 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 1,148 mi | 963,194 |
| Austin, TX | 1,153 mi | 979,539 |
| Dallas, TX | 1,181 mi | 1,307,930 |
| Houston, TX | 1,298 mi | 2,328,253 |
| Chicago, IL | 1,724 mi | 2,711,226 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 1,782 mi | 885,860 |
| Columbus, OH | 1,950 mi | 914,802 |
| Charlotte, NC | 2,074 mi | 903,844 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 2,085 mi | 977,670 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 2,365 mi | 1,579,706 |
| New York, NY | 2,427 mi | 8,483,844 |
| City ⇅ | Straight-line distance ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| El Cajon, CA | 10 mi | 1 |
| Chula Vista, CA | 15 mi | 2 |
| Carlsbad, CA | 23 mi | 3 |
| Newport Beach, CA | 69 mi | 1 |
| Irvine, CA | 70 mi | 21 |
| Costa Mesa, CA | 74 mi | 10 |
| Anaheim, CA | 80 mi | 50 |
| Compton, CA | 98 mi | 3 |
| Huntington Park, CA | 102 mi | 2 |
| El Segundo, CA | 106 mi | 102 |
| Culver City, CA | 110 mi | 6 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 111 mi | 494 |
| Beverly Hills, CA | 114 mi | 2 |
| Burbank, CA | 117 mi | 6 |
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