Cyber Software Test Engineer

Description

The team builds systems for military and intelligence customers worldwide, working out of Cincinnati, Ohio, as part of the Mission Systems sector of a larger defense company.

The work is cutting-edge and high-impact, and you will collaborate with experienced colleagues and share what you know.

The company is hiring cleared test engineers at two levels, Engineer and Principal Engineer, for people who are self-driven and enjoy hard technical problems, with a background in computer engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.

A Secret clearance is required before you start, and relocation assistance may be available.

Responsibilities

• Test software built to counter national security threats, including products involving kernel development, reverse engineering, or vulnerability research on network and communication systems.
• Check that software meets its system requirements, both by hand and with automated test scripts.
• Help review system requirements.
• With guidance, write test procedures and automated scripts, and carry out verification and validation testing.
• Bring solid software development and testing skills, along with working knowledge of scripting languages.
• Plus: knowledge of computer networking, modern development environments, embedded programming, automated testing tools, and software configuration management tools.

Requirements

• Level 2 (Cyber Software Test Engineer): a bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering with 2 years of relevant work experience, or a master's degree in one of those fields with no relevant experience required.
• Level 3 (Principal Cyber Software Test Engineer): a bachelor's degree in computer science or computer engineering with 5 years of relevant work experience, or a master's degree in one of those fields with 3 years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D. in one of those fields with 1 year of relevant experience.
• Both levels: programming and automation experience in Python, plus experience with debugging or system analysis tools such as Wireshark, IDA Pro, OllyDebug, WinDBG, or JTAG debuggers.
• Both levels: an active Secret clearance or higher, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• Preferred: an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Preferred: experience as a technical lead guiding 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 systems, 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, PowerPC, 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 industry-standard tools such as Ghidra or IDA Pro.
• Preferred: knowledge of operating system internals.
• Preferred: experience developing lower-level networking protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP.
• Preferred: understanding of return-oriented programming (ROP) concepts and how they execute.
• 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 with CI/CD workflows using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
• Preferred: experience with Agile methodology.

Conditions

Full-time onsite work in Cincinnati, Ohio.

US citizenship is required.

Travel is required, about 10% of the time.

Base salary for the Primary level ranges from $91,800.00 to $137,600.00, and for the Secondary level from $113,900.00 to $170,900.00. These ranges are a general guide, and the actual offer depends on the role's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, but it may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the role, eligibility may include overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let employees share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.