Lead Embedded Software Engineer

About the role

Two Six Technologies builds, deploys, and implements innovative products that solve the world’s most complex challenges. The team in Arlington, Virginia is composed of intelligent, driven individuals passionate about vulnerability analysis and RF-enabled exploitation, rapidly developing novel capabilities for real-world missions. This role seeks a practical software developer who can transition cyber proofs-of-concept into operational, fieldable capabilities supporting national security missions, with experience in RF protocols and/or software-defined radio development a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership — plan, design, and direct the execution of high-level software tasks for rapidly developing bespoke fieldable capabilities.
• Lead the software team — direct multidisciplinary engineering teams through task management and technical oversight, delivering software for advanced RF platforms.
• Rapidly transition research-grade, “proof-of-concept” software and vulnerability analysis findings from the lab to real-world use.
• Develop flexible, well-tested software modules that can be rapidly assembled into mission-customized solutions for immediate fielding.
• Provide expert guidance to human and agentic team members across a variety of technical domains.
• When needed, support real-world missions on-site in real time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related Scientific Domain.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in Python as well as C/C++ or Rust.
• Software architecture experience — demonstrated track record of taking ideas “from whiteboard to fielded,” observing best practices and thorough testing throughout.
• Experience with Linux, containerization, networking, and administration tools.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.
• A desire to adapt and learn new skills to meet the needs of the mission and your team.
• Active Top Secret Clearance with the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI, and ability to work on-site in Arlington, VA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RF and/or DSP (radio frequency and digital signal processing).
• Experience with radio protocol reverse engineering, data science/intelligence analysis, distributed systems, cryptography, GPU programming, UI/UX development.
• Experience with low-level hardware reverse engineering (reading schematics, tapping communications buses, leveraging JTAG for introspection on unfamiliar systems, etc.).
• Proven track record of leveraging agentic engineering to deliver stable, well-designed, maintainable, and well-documented solutions.
• Master’s or Graduate degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related Scientific Domain.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Tuition assistance and professional development

Pay

Salary range: $165,909 – $234,952 USD (annualized). The specific salary offered is determined by factors including education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, contract-specific affordability, and organizational requirements.