Cooperative Driving Automation Systems Engineer

Description

Join our team at Leidos to help shape the transportation industry by researching and developing cooperative driving automation software, smart infrastructure technology, and collaborative simulation tools. As a Cooperative Driving Automation Systems Engineer, you will work on connected automated vehicles, cooperative driving automation systems, real-time collaborative testing, advanced simulations, and traffic optimization.

Location: FHWA's Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory, McLean, Virginia

• Collaborate with project teams, internal and external stakeholders to apply systems engineering processes.
• Conduct simulation and field testing of automated vehicles and connected infrastructure.
• Develop and execute test plans, investigate, and test emerging transportation technologies.
• Define functional requirements, perform data analysis, and manage test campaigns.
• Oversee integration, verification, validation, and regression testing.
• Coordinate with development teams and manage daily activities of engineers and technicians.

• 2+ years of experience in a laboratory or test environment.
• Experience with C++ and Python in a Linux environment, as well as virtualization and hardware/software-in-the-loop test development.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with internal and external teams.
• Self-motivated and able to self-teach with a keen interest in working with hardware and software.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and willingness to travel to test sites in the US.