Principal Software Engineer - Secure Communications

About the role

Crypto team in the Software Technologies directorate creates advanced embedded cryptographic capabilities for U.S. military communications products. We regularly work with the NSA to ensure our military communications are resilient and secure. Through cross-functional collaboration with hardware, FPGA, and software teams, our team ensures the seamless integration of our technology into military communication products.

Responsibilities

• Champion Embedded Software Development and Integration: Lead design and develop advanced embedded cryptographic solutions and communication products, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Design Scalable Software Architectures: Architect the development of secure, multi-threaded embedded C++ or Rust codebases, advancing software architecture through innovative solutions.
• Steer Project Success: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define comprehensive requirements, oversee software implementation, and drive test case development, verification test execution, and certification processes.
• Mentor and Inspire: Cultivate a high-performing engineering culture by mentoring and empowering software developers, enhancing technical expertise and promoting best practices for process improvement.
• Elevate Security and Reliability: Take a proactive role in shaping products that significantly enhance the security and reliability of critical communications systems, influencing best practices and guiding the direction of future innovations.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance - current, is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Embedded software development and integration experience with, C, C++, or Rust.
• Software development and integration experience on complex multi-threaded product software code bases.
• Experience with standard full lifecycle software development practices and configuration management tools.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in embedded security software development and integration.
• Comfortable working in a Linux development environment, with experience in mutexes, semaphores, queues, and inter-process communication.
• Exposure to secure software and crypto algorithms and their implementation.
• Ability to mentor engineers on software development skills and practices.
• Strong desire to collaborate in a team environment, with experience in Agile methodologies.
• Proven track record of meeting project milestones and driving process efficiency improvements.
• Experience leading teams and managing projects through the full software lifecycle.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python and experience with IP networking and networking protocols.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• A generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• Eligible for relocation

Pay

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.

Schedule

This position is onsite in Fort Wayne, Indiana.