Engineer Embedded Software 3

Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer 3 (Principal Engineer – Embedded Cryptographic Software)
Location: Rancho Carmel, San Diego, CA (100% Onsite)
Duration: 12+ Months (Possible Extension)
Pay Rate: $75/hr on W2

Job Description
Our client is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer 3 (Principal Engineer – Embedded Cryptographic Software) to join the Software and Digital Technologies team. In this role, you will design, develop, integrate, and test embedded cryptographic software supporting advanced mission-critical systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams in an Agile environment to deliver secure, high-performance embedded software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test embedded cryptographic software applications.
• Architect and develop embedded and real-time software systems.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Hardware, Digital Engineering, and Integration & Test teams.
• Develop secure software for embedded platforms using Agile methodologies.
• Analyze software and system requirements to resolve technical challenges.
• Implement and integrate cryptographic mechanisms using software libraries.
• Integrate low-level firmware with complex real-time, multi-threaded embedded applications.
• Participate throughout the complete software development lifecycle, from requirements through testing.
• Perform software debugging, validation, and performance optimization.
• Utilize Jira, Bitbucket, Git, and Agile development practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or another STEM discipline with 5+ years of experience, OR
  • Master's degree with 3+ years of experience, OR
  • PhD with 1+ year of experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance (Required).
• Strong programming experience in C/C++.
• Experience with HAIPE, OTNK, and/or IKE.
• Experience implementing cryptographic mechanisms using software libraries.
• Experience with Yocto/PetaLinux or Wind River Linux.
• Experience with Xilinx platforms (Zynq, UltraScale+, Versal).
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking and common network configurations.
• Experience with the complete software development lifecycle.
• Experience integrating firmware and software in real-time embedded systems.
• Experience developing and debugging embedded real-time applications.
• Experience using Jira, Bitbucket, Git, and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Rancho Carmel, San Diego, CA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Rust.
• Linux kernel and low-level driver development.
• Docker, Kubernetes, or Linux container technologies.
• RESTful API development.
• Software Defined Radios (SDR).
• Avionics Operating Systems.
• Communication protocols including:
  • I2C
  • SPI
  • UART
  • PCIe
  • Ethernet
• Xilinx development tools (Vitis, Vivado).
• Knowledge of current NSA Security Standards.
• Assembly language programming.
• Bare-metal embedded driver development.
• PowerPC architecture experience.
• IBM engineering tools (Rhapsody, DOORS, ClearCase).
• Green Hills AdaMulti.
• Active Top Secret Clearance (Preferred).
• Active SAP Clearance (Preferred).