Senior Cybersecurity Embedded Software Engineer — Hybrid

ViaSat Inc.; Germantown (MD); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is hiring an Embedded Software Engineer - Cybersecurity to design, develop, and deploy secure embedded terminal systems. You will work across development, security, and automation teams to secure the full SDLC and CI/CD pipelines in development and production environments.

The role emphasizes secure software development, auditing, and integration with tooling, with opportunities for non-security feature work and collaboration across product and security groups.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong C and C++ development and debugging skills on Linux.
• Experience with encryption and authentication software.
• Experience with OpenSSL cryptographic libraries.
• Working knowledge of Linux security controls.
• Proficiency with Bash and scripting languages such as Python or Lua.
• Experience working in an Agile, Perforce or Git-based development environment.
• Ability to work autonomously and mentor junior engineers.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field or equivalent experience.
• Must be able to work out of our office in Carlsbad, CA 3 days per week; hybrid role.
• Active United States Secret Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, document, troubleshoot, and maintain security-focused embedded software.
• Develop automated access controls for systems and devices.
• Integrate security tools into CI/CD pipelines including static and dynamic analysis.
• Configure, enforce, and tune security tool policies.
• Triage and analyze security scan results.
• Develop technical documentation and security test plans.
• Automate configuration and validation of Linux security settings.
• Create scripts and tools for managing secrets, keys, and digital certificates.
• Research and prototype security mechanisms for development and production environments.
• Evaluate Linux controls for cybersecurity and privacy compliance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, test, and security teams.

Skills

C and C++ development

Linux debugging

Encryption & authentication software

Linux security controls

Bash and Python/Lua scripting

Agile / Perforce / Git

Mentor junior engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

OpenSSL

Docker

Podman

LXC

REST APIs/JSON

TLS

IPsec

ARM TrustZone

Job description

Viasat is hiring an Embedded Software Engineer - Cybersecurity to design, develop, and deploy secure embedded terminal systems. You will work across development, security, and automation teams to secure the full SDLC and CI/CD pipelines in development and production environments.

The role emphasizes secure software development, auditing, and integration with tooling, with opportunities for non-security feature work and collaboration across product and security groups.