Software Integration Lead Engineer

STR is hiring a Software Integration Lead Engineer to support our Cyber Division. The Lead Engineer will have the opportunity to make a significant and immediate impact on our national security. This role, which requires the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance, will be part of a multidisciplinary team of researchers and engineers dedicated to developing cutting-edge technologies. At STR each of our employees has a unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives that are essential to providing our customers with innovative solutions.

The Lead Engineer will play in the boundary between the digital and physical worlds by writing tooling to perform vulnerability research on computer systems in that space. The research includes creating digital models of physical systems, probing interfaces for weaknesses, and reverse engineering software. The Lead Engineer will develop tools to enable these activities.

We are looking for a Lead Engineer who is self-motivated and driven with the ability to work within a team structure, serve as a leader/mentor and work in an environment with rapidly evolving customer requirements. At STR, we have a culture that takes pride in developing impactful technologies through collaborative teamwork, while maintaining high standards of craftsmanship and quality.

An understanding of secure programming principles is important because our software technologies focus on cyber operations. The software systems we develop and deliver are expected to meet standards of quality, maintainability, and reuse. Therefore, we value experience with sound software engineering principles, as well as software unit test and integration testing tools and methodologies.

Duties will include:

• Working as part of a small, focused team to architect, develop, implement, and test distributed applications using modular software design principles
• Implementing composable software components in Python, C, C++, and/or MATLAB software processing chains
• Delivering quality software through the practice of unit-level and system-level tests and verification, as well as bug/issue tracking and resolution
• Developing scalable integrated software systems using virtualization tools and networking/messaging technologies
• Enabling ease and speed of deployment with use of automation scripts, software infrastructure management tools
• Developing and testing integrated software systems to meet speed and scalability requirements
• Packaging software for easy of configuration control, delivery, and deployment
• Participating in laboratory and field tests to collect and analyze real-world data for software verification, validation, and improvement
• Communicating technical foundations of software designs and implementations through reports and presentations

Required skills:

• Ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance
• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 10 years of experience (or an MS with 7 years)
• Proficiency in Python
• Expertise with C and/or C++
• Proficient with virtualization technologies (e.g., Docker, QEMU), compiler technologies (e.g., GCC, Clang), software scripting and build automation tools (e.g., bash, make)
• Experience with network communications frameworks (e.g., TCP/IP sockets)
• Applied skills with collaborative source code management and software engineering tools (Git, Subversion, Gitlab)

Desired Skills:

• Active Security Clearance at the Top Secret (TS) level
• Experience working on classified programs
• Experience with SQL/No-SQL databases and message queue technologies (e.g., ZeroMQ, RabbitMQ)
• Knowledge of signal processing, statistical analysis, electro-magnetics
• Understanding of common software vulnerabilities, and secure programming principles

STR employees may be subject to COVID-19 vaccination requirement in response to Executive Order 14042 and accompanying Task Force Guidance, unless a medical or religious accommodation is formally approved by STR.

STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.

STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.

STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at www.str.us for more info.

STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us at [email protected] and provide your contact info.

Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.