Software Engineer 4 23334 (FS Poly Required)

Job description

Requisition Number: 23334

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $119,239.00 - $195,800.00

Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly

Level of Experience: Senior
This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division.

Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.

HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats.

Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe.

Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers.

Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class.

Find the role that’s right for you.

Apply today.

We look forward to meeting you.
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Job Description

HII Mission Technologies (HII MT) is seeking talented engineers who are excited to work in a flipped engineering environment.

Our team specializes in reverse engineering and microelectronics trust and assurance.



Candidates for this position will lead a team performing reverse engineering tasks on existing products and encoding discoveries directly into our codebase.

Additional tasks involve the research, design, and development of innovative algorithms to automate challenging or time-consuming tasks within the reverse engineering domain.

Candidates will be exposed to and become proficient with a variety of technologies involving hardware description languages, embedded instruction architectures, high-level software development languages, formal verification tools, and more.


Full-Scope Poly required at the time of application
*This position is contingent upon contract award


Essential Job Responsibilities


+ The ideal candidate will have experience with object-oriented design and an understanding of basic logic gates.

We are particularly looking for candidates that have experience with FPGA design (Quartus, Vivado, ISE), embedded system design, EDA tools (synthesis, P&R, simulation), and/or microcontrollers.

Experience with software reverse engineering is also valued in this position.



+ Candidates for this position will be responsible for leading reverse engineering efforts into systems of interest and mentoring junior engineers in the reverse engineering and development processes.

Candidates will be expected to communicate clearly and effectively and demonstrate the ability to architect maintainable solutions to complex problems.

Effective collaboration with teammates on the development of new ideas and accepting constructive feedback through the code review process is required.

Candidates may also be expected to implement algorithms created by hardware engineers or from academic sources with limited documentation.





Minimum Qualifications

9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.


You will meet our minimum qualifications if you…
•    United States citizen and must possess an active TS/SCI with Poly at the time of consideration
•    Have extensive experience with object-oriented programming languages (C++, Java, Python)
•    Have exposure to basic logic gates and Boolean math (AND, OR) 
•    Have the ability to learn new skills quickly


Preferred Requirements

You will go above and beyond if you…
•    Have experience with modern C++ standards (>= C++17) and STL
•    Have experience with Python
•    Can demonstrate the use of design patterns
•    Have developed using software development processes (Agile, TDD, etc.)
•    Familiarity with Verilog or VHDL
•    Have experience with FPGA design software (Quartus, ISE, Vivado, etc.)
•    Have experience with software reverse engineering (IDA Pro, Ghidra, etc.)
•    Are proficient with source control systems (git, svn, perforce, etc.)
•    Have experience with the code review process
•    Have experience with binary patching
•    Have experience bypassing encryption schemes (power glitching, side channel attacks, etc.)
•    Have published research regarding cybersecurity, software exploitation, or reverse engineering


Physical Requirements

Adequate visual acuity and manual dexterity for meeting the requirements Software Engineer family.




The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities.

When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.
Do You Need Assistance?


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Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance.

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