Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

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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

At Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world’s most complex challenges today. Through unrivaled collaboration and unwavering trust, we push the boundaries of what’s possible to empower our team and support our customers in building a safer global future.

Overview of Opportunity

Two Six Technologies is actively seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our Trusted Electronics & Effects team in Herndon, Virginia. We are looking for someone with a background in embedded system programming, security-oriented tooling, emulation, or computer network operations (CNO) development. If you are interested in leveraging these skills to support mission-driven research and deliver operational capabilities, the team wants to talk to you!

What you will do

• Design, develop, and test embedded software to support offensive cybersecurity research and deliver mission-critical operational capabilities.
• Build target-specific instrumentation and introspection tools while designing high-fidelity emulation targets for various embedded platforms.
• Create and operationalize CNO tools and capabilities for embedded targets to support the Trusted Electronics & Effects business unit.
• Execute assigned technical tasks autonomously and in a timely manner while building a deep understanding of company processes and customer mission requirements.

What you will need (basic qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; in place of a degree, comparable professional experience or a strong portfolio of relevant technical projects and coursework will be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in one of the following fields: embedded software, security tooling, emulation, or CNO development (this may be satisfied through professional roles, significant academic research, or demonstrable project-based experience).
• Proven experience with a low-level programming language (C, C++, etc.) and a scripting language (Python, Bash, etc.) to develop and automate technical solutions.
• Ability to work in the Two Six office in Herndon, Virginia, daily.

Nice to have (preferred)

• Functional understanding of embedded system design (interrupts, MMIO, peripherals, etc.)
• Experience with system-level programming (memory management, task scheduling, concurrency, etc.)
• Experience with QEMU or other virtualization.
• Experience creating custom toolchains and build systems.
• Basic understanding of computer architecture (instruction sets, virtual memory, etc.)
• Basic reverse engineering skills.

Security Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance is required, with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

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Two Six Technologies is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect the value we place on our employees and their contributions. We believe in rewarding skills, experience, and performance. Our offerings include but are not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance and professional development.

The projected salary range listed for this position is annualized. This is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements.

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