Cyber Software Engineer, Junior

CACI•Florham Park, NJ

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Cyber Science & Technology (CS&T) team supporting advanced research, development, experimentation, and operational support to tackle challenges in networking and cybersecurity. CS&T engineers help design, prototype, and transition cutting‑edge capabilities that enhance national security missions. You will contribute to mission‑driven R&D, including customer‑aligned demonstrations, internal IRAD efforts, and cyber capability development supporting programs and customers across the DoD and IC.

Requirements

Hands‑on experience in software design & development, cybersecurity R&D, systems analysis, or capability development.
Strong background in networking, distributed systems, autonomous systems, or cyber operations concepts.
Proficiency in Python and machine learning frameworks like PyTorch, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy or sklearn.
Ability to work in research‑oriented, fast‑moving environments with multidisciplinary teams.
Experience with machine learning in perception, planning or control of autonomous systems.
Strong Algorithms & Data Structures knowledge
Understanding of networking concepts and protocols. (E.g., TCP/IP, TLS)
U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting government research-oriented customers or service cyber components.
Experience developing algorithms for embedded systems and platforms.
Experience in computer vision, machine learning, mathematical optimization, understanding of video encoding
Experience working on multithreaded and distributed systems
Active Secret, TS, or TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

Support integration and demonstration of experimental capabilities for customer engagements, including planning and execution of capability demonstrations.
Implement and evaluate algorithms, automation approaches, analytics, and modeling techniques relevant to cyber missions.
Assist with the design and implementation of realistic cyber‑physical test environments to measure system resilience, performance, and operational utility.
Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, data scientists, and mission operators to transition prototypes into operational workflows.
Prepare technical documentation, status reports, experiment plans, and demonstration materials for internal and external stakeholders.
Assist in the design and development of innovative cyber tools, techniques, and prototypes that advance next‑generation cybersecurity, autonomous systems, and networking capabilities.