Cyber Software Engineer

Job Information

Requisition Number: 28605

Required Travel: 0-10%

Employment Type:

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $ - $

Security Clearance: TS/SCI

Level of

Experience:

Mid

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT, electronic warfare, and C5

ISR systems.

HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

Mission Technologies is looking for a Cyber Software Engineer to join our cutting‑edge Cyber and Intelligence Team. In this role, you will dive deep into mission‑critical systems, driving feature enhancements and code updates in C and Assembly across specialized target platforms.

• Design, develop, document and test software for offensive cyber operations capabilities.
• Identify and exploit vulnerabilities in software, firmware, protocols and hardware components.
• Design robust test procedures and implement automated test suites to rigorously evaluate new features during development cycles.
• Collaborate with Technical Writers to contribute to mission deliverables and author technical documentation that accurately reflects the implemented features and workflows.
• Utilize tools like Ghidra and custom Python scripts to analyze and interpret firmware components, supporting the development of integrated solutions tailored to evolving mission needs.

• 5 years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s in a related field; 3 years relevant experience with a Master’s; 0 years with a PhD or JD; or a High School Diploma and 9 years experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in software engineering, or a related field.
• Expertise with C, Assembly and Python, particularly in low‑level or embedded systems environments.
• TS/SCI clearance required; must be willing to undergo a polygraph.

• 3 or more years of experience with offensive cyber operations capabilities.
• Familiarity with tools like Ghidra and custom scripting for firmware analysis.
• Proficient in designing and executing automated unit and integration tests.
• Experience drafting technical documentation independently or working with Technical Writers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.