What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cyber Software Engineer position at LEIDOS, INC.?
Are you a motivated Cyber Software Engineer with technical hands-on knowledge of mission focused systems? Are you an ethical hacker ready to apply your knowledge to National Security? Join us at the Leidos Innovations Center, Information and Data Science Division, with a group of highly skilled and innovative individuals and a variety of exciting R&D programs. As a Cyber Software Engineer, you will design and implement sophisticated low-level networking and embedded software systems in support of national security missions. You will work in a dynamic, high-impact environment requiring deep knowledge of network stacks, system internals, and offensive/defensive cyber techniques. As a senior member of the team, you will contribute to architectural decisions and mentor junior engineers. This position will support multiple programs and projects as well as being responsible for building/supervising a core group of software engineers as well as defining and maturing the organization’s software development processes. Primary Responsibilities: Architect and develop software for cyber tools targeting networked and embedded systems in contested environments. Design, develop, and maintain custom tools and frameworks to support reverse engineering, vulnerability analysis, and exploitation efforts. Conduct static analysis, dynamic analysis, and advanced fuzzing techniques on embedded devices and network protocols to identify attack vectors, enhance resilience, and optimize performance. Produce technical documentation, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to knowledge transfer within cyber operations teams. Lead efforts to develop the Software Development, Integration, and testing processes using state-of-the-art industry best practices Lead, build, mentor, and supervise a group of Software Engineers Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related technical field. Minimum of 8 years of experience, with a significant portion focused on network defense and cyber security for embedded systems; master’s with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain. Expertise in computer architecture, memory management, and common vulnerability classes (CWEs). Proven expertise in C and C programming and strong proficiency in Rust. Hands-on experience with TCP/IP networking stack development and strong understanding of network protocols and concepts from a security perspective. Deep understanding of operating system internals.. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills and ability to work independently on complex tasks and lead technical efforts. Strong technical writing and communication skills. Defining software development processes and mentoring junior software development engineers. Strong understanding of sound software development principles and practices and ability to define software development processes. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance. (U.S. Citizenship is required) Preferred Qualifications: Experience with wireless protocols (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, SDR) and their security implications. Experience with Android Mobile Operating Systems and Mobile Networks. Experience developing exploits for various architectures (ARM, MIPS, x86, PPC). Experience with reverse engineering tools (IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, etc.). Knowledge of cryptographic principles and common implementation weaknesses. Experience with hardware-level analysis and attack techniques (e.g., side-channel analysis, fault injection). Contributions to the security community (e.g., published research, CVEs, conference presentations). Experience with developing secure, resilient solutions Experience with formal methods Experience with developing/integrating/testing embedded applications Experience with P4 programming language Active DoD Secret clearance is preferred Original Posting: May 6, 2025 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $104,650.00 - $189,175.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenue of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com. Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
Salary : $104,650 - $189,175
