Senior Embedded Security Engineer, NSA High Assurance

Ultra I&C; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision

401K with company match

Student loan assistance

Holiday package

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Ultra Intelligence & Communications is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to architect, implement, and certify high-assurance cryptographic systems used by the U.S. DoD, NATO, and allies. You will work on secure embedded software and firmware that must meet NSA High Assurance certification requirements.

Responsibilities include designing cryptographic IA software, modernizing C baselines with Rust, and supporting formal certification through artifacts and evidence. Some travel is required.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship required)
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of embedded software development experience in C and/or Rust
• Experience with low-level embedded development and debugging
• ARM-based processors and SoC platforms
• Firmware and hardware/software integration
• Strong understanding of memory management, concurrency, and deterministic embedded behavior

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software primarily in C and Rust for cryptographic and security-critical platforms
• Architect cryptographic information assurance software and systems, including definition of security boundaries, trusted services, and separation of crypto and non-crypto functions
• Perform trade studies and embedded architecture design, with emphasis on memory-safe designs and C-to-Rust transitions
• Actively support the NSA High Assurance certification process, including: Requirements decomposition and traceability; Security architecture definition and documentation; Development of certification artifacts and evidence; Participation in technical reviews and certification milestones
• Develop and maintain formal engineering documentation: Software & Hardware Requirements (SHRS, IRS); Interface Control Documents (ICDs); Software/Hardware Design Descriptions (SHDD)
• Develop and execute unit testing, integration, and acceptance testing, including hardware-in-the-loop and security-relevant test cases
• Manage configuration control for software development items in certified baselines
• Collaborate closely with systems, hardware, security, and test engineers in a high-performance, mission-driven team
• Identify and implement process, tooling, and automation improvements to support secure development and certification efficiency
• Periodic travel (~5%) for customer interaction, test events, or off-site integration activities

Skills

C programming

Rust

Embedded systems

ARM processors

Low-level debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Tools

OpenOCD

GDB

JTAG/SWD

HAL

No-std Rust

Job description

Ultra Intelligence & Communications is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to architect, implement, and certify high-assurance cryptographic systems used by the U.S. DoD, NATO, and allies. You will work on secure embedded software and firmware that must meet NSA High Assurance certification requirements.

Responsibilities include designing cryptographic IA software, modernizing C baselines with Rust, and supporting formal certification through artifacts and evidence. Some travel is required.