Senior Embedded Security Engineer - TS-Cleared

Two-Six-Technologies; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Two Six Technologies in Herndon, Virginia is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join the Trusted Electronics & Effects team. You will design, develop, and test embedded software to support offensive cybersecurity research and mission-critical capabilities.

This role emphasizes low-level programming in C/C++ and scripting in Python, with opportunities to create target-specific instrumentation and CNO tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in a technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in embedded software, security tooling, emulation, or CNO development.
• Proven experience with C/C++ and scripting languages (Python, Bash).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test embedded software to support offensive cybersecurity research and mission capabilities.
• Build instrumentation and emulation targets for various embedded platforms.
• Create and operationalize CNO tools for the Trusted Electronics & Effects unit.
• Perform tasks autonomously while aligning with company processes and mission requirements.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Embedded systems

Security tooling

QEMU

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

QEMU

Job description

Two Six Technologies in Herndon, Virginia is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join the Trusted Electronics & Effects team. You will design, develop, and test embedded software to support offensive cybersecurity research and mission-critical capabilities.

This role emphasizes low-level programming in C/C++ and scripting in Python, with opportunities to create target-specific instrumentation and CNO tooling.