Engineer, Senior

ALTEN; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm based in San Diego is seeking a Software Engineer to design and develop embedded and cloud edge software. The role requires deep knowledge of SBOM generation tools, experience in cybersecurity compliance, and effective communication skills. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 2+ years of related experience. This position offers opportunities for collaboration within project teams and the responsibility to ensure high-quality code through testing and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software.
• Analyze user needs and software requirements for optimal efficiency.
• Design and implement software modules for products and systems.
• Participate in design, coding, unit testing, debugging, and integration efforts.
• Perform code reviews and regression tests while fixing issues.
• Collaborate with project team to accomplish objectives.
• Write technical documentation for software projects.

Skills

Deep knowledge of SPDX and CycloneDX formats

Experience with SBOM generation tools

Ability to validate SBOMs against CRA requirements

Expertise in embedded C/C++ environments

Cybersecurity & compliance

Software supply chain security expertise

Ability to integrate SBOM workflows into CI/CD

Integration & automation experience

DevOps/DevSecOps practices

Effective communication with cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field

Master’s Degree in the same fields

PhD in a related field

Job description

Required Skills

• Deep knowledge of SPDX and CycloneDX formats
• Experience with SBOM generation tools (e.g., Syft, SPDX tools, CycloneDX CLI)
• Ability to validate SBOMs against CRA requirements (machine‑readable, complete metadata)
• Demonstrated experience applying EU Cyber Resilience Act compliance requirements with embedded C/C++ environments, including expertise in build systems, toolchains, and secure software development practices
• Cybersecurity & compliance
• Software supply chain security expertise (provenance, component analysis, vulnerability scanning with SCA tools such as Snyk, Black Duck)
• Ability to integrate SBOM workflows into CI/CD pipelines for continuous compliance
• Integration & automation experience
• DevOps/DevSecOps practices and automation frameworks for SBOM generation and distribution
• Effective communication with cross‑functional teams

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field and 2+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience OR Master’s Degree in the same fields and 1+ year of experience OR PhD in a related field

Required Years of Experience

Dependent upon Education Requirement

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Applies software knowledge and experience to design, develop, create, modify, and validate embedded and cloud edge software, applications, and/or specialized utility programs.
• Analyzes user needs and software requirements to design and customize software for optimal operational efficiency.
• Designs and implements software modules for products and systems.
• Participates in the design, coding for large features, unit testing, significant debugging fixes, and integration efforts to ensure projects are completed to specifications and schedules.
• Performs code reviews and regression tests as well as triages and fixes issues to ensure the quality of code.
• Collaborates with others inside project team to accomplish project objectives.
• Writes technical documentation for software projects.

Level of Responsibility

• Works under supervision.
• Decision‑making may affect work beyond immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey information; may require basic negotiation, influence, and tact.
• Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem‑solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.