Cyber Software Engineer

Position: Cyber Software Engineer

Position Responsibilities

This is an embedded software‑engineering role. Key duties and required skills include:

• Apply computer‑science, engineering, and mathematical concepts to develop software for target hardware.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to design and evaluate hardware‑software interfaces and overall system performance.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle: requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and formal testing.
• Create and maintain software tools, scripts, and XML files to implement and verify configurations.
• Ensure software applications comply with accreditation and configuration‑control requirements.
• Develop data/message‑protocol transformation mechanisms to enable interoperability across multiple data‑sharing domains.
• Use a variety of programming languages within a security‑enhanced embedded Linux environment.
• Conduct peer reviews, track defects, and propose solutions.
• Manage, develop, and support trade‑study/decision‑making processes for cyber‑test design, environments, and tools, balancing capability, cost, reliability, schedule, and performance across a cyber‑C5ISR vehicle suite.
• Produce and evaluate checkpoint and design‑milestone artifacts and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) for technical accuracy and contract compliance.

Minimum Position Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a STEM discipline (preferably Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering) from an ABET‑accredited university.
• 5–7years of relevant experience.
• Strong background in high‑level languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, or Rust, especially for embedded software.
• Experience with low‑level programming for Linux or VxWorks OS internals.
• Familiarity with board‑support packages (BSP) and hardware‑software integration.
• Ability to integrate and configure firewalls for embedded systems.
• Experience with reverse engineering and software analysis.
• Low‑level driver development in Linux or VxWorks.
• Exposure to the full software lifecycle: architecture, requirements, OO development, unit testing, integration, and system testing.
• Proficiency with IDEs, version‑control systems, defect‑tracking tools, scripting, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of network protocols and interfaces (e.g., TCP/IP, UART, SPI, I²C).
• Capability to translate high‑level customer requirements into technical solutions.
• Familiarity with electrical line‑replaceable units and hardware troubleshooting.
• Cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH) are a plus.