Cyber Software Engineer

s being responsible for building/supervising a core group of software engineers as well as defining and maturing the organization's software development processes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop software for cyber tools targeting networked and embedded systems in contested environments.

• Design, develop, and maintain custom tools and frameworks to support reverse engineering, vulnerability analysis, and exploitation efforts.

• Conduct static analysis, dynamic analysis, and advanced fuzzing techniques on embedded devices and network protocols to identify attack vectors, enhance resilience, and optimize performance.

• Produce technical documentation, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to knowledge transfer within cyber operations teams.

• Lead efforts to develop the Software Development, Integration, and testing processes using state-of-the-art industry best practices

• Lead, build, mentor, and supervise a group of Software Engineers

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience, with a significant portion focused on network defense and cyber security for embedded systems; master's with 6 - 10 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.

• Expertise in computer architecture, memory management, and common vulnerability classes (CWEs).

• Proven expertise in C and C++ programming and strong proficiency in Rust.

• Hands-on experience with TCP/IP networking stack development and strong understanding of network protocols and concepts from a security perspective.

• Deep understanding of operating system internals..

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills and ability to work independently on complex tasks and lead technical efforts.

• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

• Defining software development processes and mentoring junior software development engineers.

• Strong understanding of sound software development principles and practices and ability to define software development processes.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance. (U.S. Citizenship is required)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with wireless protocols (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, SDR) and their security implications.

• Experience with Android Mobile Operating Systems and Mobile Networks.

• Experience developing exploits for various architectures (ARM, MIPS, x86, PPC).

• Experience with reverse engineering tools (IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, etc.).

• Knowledge of cryptographic principles and common implementation weaknesses.

• Experience with hardware-level analysis and attack techniques (e.g., side-channel analysis, fault injection).

• Contributions to the security community (e.g., published research, CVEs, conference presentations).

• Experience with developing secure, resilient solutions

• Experience with formal methods

• Experience with developing/integrating/testing embedded applications

• Experience with P4 programming language

• Active DoD Secret clearance is preferred

Original Posting:
May 6, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.