Software Engineer II - Cyber Automation & Tools

Leonardo DRS, Inc.•Germantown, MD

8d•$101,098 - $131,427•Onsite

About The Position

DRS RADA Technologies is seeking a full-time, on-site Software Engineer II – Cyber Automation & Tools to build automation tools and scripts that support cyber, software assurance, system remediation, recovery, and maintenance workflows. This hands-on role is ideal for an engineer with strong Linux, Python, and Bash skills who enjoys turning recurring manual processes into reliable tools, scripts, CI/CD steps, and documented workflows. Prior radar or defense experience is helpful but not required; we value strong software fundamentals, practical automation skills, and the ability to learn complex technical domains.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, or a related technical field, plus at least two years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience.
Strong hands-on Linux experience, including administration, troubleshooting, shell scripting, and working in Linux-based development or lab environments.
Proficiency building automation tools or scripts using Python and Bash.
Experience supporting system installation, troubleshooting, remediation, recovery, or maintenance activities.
Experience with, or exposure to, source code security scanning or software assurance tools such as Fortify, SonarQube, Coverity, or equivalent tools.
Ability to translate technical requirements and recurring manual processes into scripts, tools, CI/CD steps, or documented workflows.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work across software, systems, cyber, integration, and test disciplines.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Prior radar or defense experience
Familiarity with CI/CD concepts, Windows administration, PowerShell, system-hardening practices, Docker, or vulnerability scanning

Responsibilities

Build, test, debug, and maintain automation tools and scripts that support cyber, software assurance, system scanning, remediation, recovery, and maintenance workflows.
Develop tools primarily in Python and Bash for Linux-based development, lab, and system environments.
Support source code security scanning and software assurance activities using Fortify, SonarQube, Coverity, or equivalent tools.
Integrate security scanning and automation tools into CI/CD workflows to improve visibility, repeatability, and early issue detection.
Help triage scan results, identify repeatable remediation patterns, and automate common fixes where practical.
Apply those tools in support of installation, troubleshooting, remediation, recovery, and maintenance activities for mission-critical systems.
Work with software, systems, cyber, integration, and test engineers to improve consistency, repeatability, and visibility across technical workflows.
Document scripts, tools, procedures, and recovery steps so they can be reused and maintained by the broader team.