Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer
- Location: Lexington MA (Onsite 2-4 days/week)
- Job Type: W2 Contract
Background/Need:
We are software, hardware and electrical engineers, computer scientists, cryptographers, system analysts and security architects who share a common passion for helping solve some of the hardest technical problems relevant to National security. We pursue innovative, high impact, practical research in small, focused teams. We succeed by participating in all R&D phases, including problem analysis and innovative solution design, system architecture, rapid prototyping and field-testing, and ultimately transfer of our technology to DoD and Intelligence Community users, sponsors, and Industry.
We are looking for a high-quality, energetic software/ embedded systems engineer, experienced in C, to join our team to turn futuristic R&D ideas into practical solutions to important problems. If you are a person that fits the bill, and you like to work on things that truly matter, apply to this req to learn more.
Responsibilities:
The successful applicant will play a key support role in creating and transitioning advanced SW/embedded systems technology for ensuring security of mission critical systems, such as drones, ground robots, and satellites. Our R&D activities in this area focus on implementing foundational technologies, security subsystems, and test-beds for such mission-critical systems, including encryptors for secure communication and storage, and secure processors.
Required Skills:
• Extensive experience developing systems in the C programming language, including embedded systems
• Experience developing systems running directly on the processor or microcontroller (i.e., bare metal)
• Experience with hard real-time systems
• Development in the Linux environment and using the GNU toolchain
• Experience with a scripting language such as: Perl, Python, Shell Scripting, Powershell.
Preferred Skills:
• Embedded C for FPGA-based soft processors and hard processors
• Experience with C++, Python, and Rust
• Experience with implementation of cryptographic algorithms and security-oriented subsystems
• Knowledge of secure system development or interest and willingness to learn
• Requirements analysis, trade-space analysis, and system engineering
• Hardware and software testing
• Government requirements, documentation, and accreditation of DoD systems
• Knowledge of database and server-side programming
• Ideal candidates would have an active clearance and have industry experience developing COMSEC systems; this experience is not required but would be highly valued.
Education & Experience: Bachelor's plus 5+ Years of relevant work experience.
Work Authorization: US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the work.
