Sr. Embedded Software Engineer – C++, Cryptography
About The Position
The Sr. Embedded Software Engineer designs, develops, integrates, and tests software for end-user customers and businesses, with a primary focus on cryptographic software code bases. The role includes designing, architecting, developing, and administering embedded and real-time systems. The engineer works with multidisciplinary teams—including Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test—in an Agile software development environment. The role also analyzes system capabilities to resolve issues involving program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls. This is a 12-month contract position based on-site in San Diego, California. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and hold a current, active Secret security clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or another STEM discipline and 5 years of related experience; or a master’s degree and 3 years of experience; or a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience.
- Current, active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
- Proficiency in C/C++.
- Familiarity with HAIPE, OTNK, and/or IKE.
- Experience implementing cryptographic mechanisms using dedicated software libraries.
- Experience with Yocto/PetaLinux or Wind River Linux.
- Experience with Xilinx platforms, including Zynq, UltraScale+, or Versal.
- Experience with TCP/IP and common network configurations.
- Proficiency across the formal software lifecycle, from requirements through testing.
- Experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time, multithreaded embedded applications.
- Experience developing and debugging embedded real-time systems.
- Experience using Jira, Bitbucket, and Git, and working with the Agile software development process.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Foundational knowledge of Rust.
- Experience with low-level driver development.
- Familiarity with Linux kernel driver development or modifications.
- Proficiency with Linux containers, such as Docker, Kubernetes, or similar container orchestration platforms.
- Experience with TCP/IP and common network configurations.
- Experience with RESTful services.
- Experience with Software Defined Radios.
- Experience with the Avionics Operating System.
- Experience with communication protocols including I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, and Ethernet.
- Familiarity with Xilinx tools such as Vitis and Vivado.
- Familiarity with current NSA security standards.
- Familiarity with assembly language.
- Familiarity with bare-metal embedded device drivers.
- Familiarity with PowerPC architectures and peripherals.
- Familiarity with IBM tools including Rhapsody, DOORS, and Clearcase.
- Familiarity with Green Hills AdaMulti.
- Current, active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance.
- Current, active SAP clearance.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, integrate, and test software, primarily for cryptographic software code bases.
- Design, architect, develop, and administer embedded and real-time systems.
- Work with Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test teams in an Agile software development environment.
- Analyze system capabilities and resolve problems involving program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
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Career Level
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