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

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

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.