Software Engineer

The Judge Group is seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to cryptographic software and embedded real-time systems. This role involves collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to design, develop, integrate, and test software for end-user customers and businesses in a defense-focused environment. The position is onsite in San Antonio, Texas, with additional location options in Annapolis Junction, MD, and Chantilly, VA, and requires a DoD Secret clearance with up to 10% travel.

Locations

Annapolis Junction, MD; Chantilly, VA; San Antonio, TX (onsite).

Salary

USD 160,000 - 170,000 per year.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or another STEM field with five years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with three years, or a PhD with one year of experience. Alternatively, a Bachelor’s with eight years of related experience, or a Master’s with six years, or a PhD with four years.
• Proficiency in C/C++ with cryptographic experience, including Crypto Systems, and familiarity or experience developing HAIPE, OTNK, and/or IKE; ability to implement cryptographic mechanisms using specialized libraries.
• Strong background in object oriented programming.
• Experience across the full software lifecycle from requirements through testing.
• Experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications, and in developing and debugging embedded real-time systems.
• Proficiency with the Rust programming language.
• Experience with Communication Protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, and Ethernet.
• Background in RTOS designs and creating secure software for embedded systems.
• Experience with Xilinx platforms including Zynq, Ultrascale+, and Versal.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and common network configurations.
• Familiarity with static analysis and unit testing.
• Experience using Jira, Bitbucket, or Git within Agile software development processes.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.

Technologies

• C, C++, Rust
• HAIPE, OTNK, IKE
• I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, Ethernet
• TCP/IP
• Xilinx Zynq, Ultrascale+, Versal
• RTOS, Static Analysis, Unit Testing
• Git, Jira, Bitbucket

Travel

Yes, up to 10% of the time.

Clearance

Active DoD Secret clearance is required to start.