Cyber Software Engineer (TS/SCI) – Embedded & Offense

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

Maryland

On-site

USD 130,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. is seeking a Cyber Software Engineer within its Mission Technologies division to advance cyber and intelligence capabilities.

You will work on mission-critical systems, implementing features in C and Assembly across specialized platforms and collaborating with government operator teams. Requirements include a minimum of 3 years in software engineering, strong C/Assembly/Python expertise, and a TS/SCI clearance with willingness to take a polygraph.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 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.

Responsibilities

  • 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 evaluate new features.
  • Collaborate with Technical Writers to contribute to mission deliverables and author technical documentation.
  • Utilize Ghidra and custom Python scripts to analyze firmware components and support integrated solutions.

Skills

C programming
Assembly
Python
Offensive cyber ops
TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
PhD/JD (optional)
HS diploma

Tools

Ghidra
Firmware analysis tooling
Python scripting

Job description

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. is seeking a Cyber Software Engineer within its Mission Technologies division to advance cyber and intelligence capabilities.

You will work on mission-critical systems, implementing features in C and Assembly across specialized platforms and collaborating with government operator teams. Requirements include a minimum of 3 years in software engineering, strong C/Assembly/Python expertise, and a TS/SCI clearance with willingness to take a polygraph.

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