Cyber Software Engineer

Description

The team works on solutions to national security threats for military and intelligence customers around the world.

The role is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, within the Mission Systems sector of the company, an operating unit of the wider corporation.

Projects may involve kernel development, reverse engineering, or vulnerability research on network and communication systems.

This is a mid-level role for self-motivated, energetic engineers with a background in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Build solutions to national security threats, which may include kernel work, reverse engineering, or vulnerability research on network and communication systems.
• Write kernel mode code for Windows and Linux in C, C++, or Assembly.
• Reverse engineer binaries for x86, x64, MIPS, PPC, or ARM processors.
• Carry out vulnerability analysis.
• Program network software in C or C++ and work with protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, and SSL.
• Take on communications engineering or infrastructure engineering work as the project requires.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, plus 2 years of programming experience, or a master's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with 0 years of experience.
• Be a US citizen.
• Hold an active Top Secret clearance.
• Show demonstrated software programming experience in C or C++.
• Have experience with debugging or system analysis tools such as Wireshark, IDAPro, OllyDebug, WinDBG, or JTAG debuggers.
• Have solid software development skills and be familiar with scripting languages.
• Preferred: knowledge of computer networking, modern software development environments, embedded programming, and software configuration management tools.
• Preferred: an active SCI security clearance.
• Preferred: experience as a technical lead for teams of 2 to 8 engineers.
• Preferred: an advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Preferred: software development experience in kernel mode, embedded, command and control, web applications, or network applications.
• Preferred: experience with the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Preferred: familiarity with assembly languages such as x86, x64, MIPS, PPC, or ARM.
• Preferred: vulnerability research on one or more operating systems, such as Android, iOS, Windows, or Linux.
• Preferred: experience with emulation tools such as Renode or QEMU.
• Preferred: experience reverse engineering compiled binaries with Ghidra or IDA Pro.
• Preferred: experience developing software for multiple operating system environments.
• Preferred: experience with virtual machine technology.
• Preferred: OS internals experience.
• Preferred: experience developing lower-level networking protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP.
• Preferred: understanding of return-oriented programming (ROP) concepts and execution.
• Preferred: ability to develop and implement shellcode.
• Preferred: understanding of secure and insecure programming concepts, such as format string vulnerabilities and heap overflows.
• Preferred: familiarity with source control platforms such as Git, GitHub, or GitLab, and CI/CD workflows using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
• Preferred: experience with the Agile methodology.

Conditions

Relocation assistance may be available.

A Top Secret clearance is required to start.

Travel is required about 10% of the time.

A 9/80 schedule is offered: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off.

The base salary range is $91,800.00 to $137,600.00. This is a general guide, and actual offers depend on the scope of the role, the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

Applications are expected to stay open for about 20 days from the posting date, though this may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the position, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Annual bonuses that reward individual contributions and share company results.
• Long Term Incentives may be available for Vice President and Director positions.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, and a savings plan.
• Company paid holidays and paid time off for vacation or personal business.