Software Engineer 2 - 23338 (FS Poly Required)

Huntington Ingalls Industries • Fort Meade, MD

84d • $78,341 - $110,000

About The Position

HII Mission Technologies (HII MT) is seeking talented engineers who are excited to work in a flipped engineering environment. Our team specializes in reverse engineering and microelectronics trust and assurance. Candidates for this position will lead a team performing reverse engineering tasks on existing products and encoding discoveries directly into our codebase. Additional tasks involve the research, design, and development of innovative algorithms to automate challenging or time-consuming tasks within the reverse engineering domain. Candidates will be exposed to and become proficient with a variety of technologies involving hardware description languages, embedded instruction architectures, high-level software development languages, formal verification tools, and more.

Requirements

• Must be a United States citizen with an active DoD Top Secret/SCI with Poly.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Extensive experience with object-oriented programming languages (C++, Java, Python).
• Exposure to basic logic gates and Boolean math (AND, OR).
• Ability to learn new skills quickly.
• 2 years relevant experience with a Bachelor's in a related field; 0 years experience with a Master's in a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with modern C++ standards (>= C++17) and STL.
• Experience with Python.
• Demonstrated use of design patterns.
• Experience with software development processes (Agile, TDD, etc.).
• Familiarity with Verilog or VHDL.
• Experience with FPGA design software (Quartus, ISE, Vivado, etc.).
• Experience with software reverse engineering (IDA Pro, Ghidra, etc.).
• Proficient with source control systems (git, svn, perforce, etc.).
• Experience with the code review process.
• Experience with binary patching.
• Experience bypassing encryption schemes (power glitching, side channel attacks, etc.).
• Published research regarding cybersecurity, software exploitation, or reverse engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team performing reverse engineering tasks on existing products.
• Encode discoveries directly into the codebase.
• Research, design, and develop innovative algorithms to automate tasks within the reverse engineering domain.
• Become proficient with technologies involving hardware description languages, embedded instruction architectures, and high-level software development languages.

Benefits

• Employee Referral Amount: $3,000.00

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees