Senior Embedded Software Engineer

STR

Location:
United States, Woburn

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

134000.00 - 184000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

STR makes the world a safer place by developing technology and applying it to solve emerging national security challenges. Our Cyber Division develops the people, tools, and processes that put all the right bytes in all the wrong places. We strive for impact, craftmanship, and teamwork while tackling our nation’s most demanding cyber problems. A Senior Embedded Software Engineer at STR will engage as part of a multidisciplinary team of researchers and engineers dedicated to developing cutting-edge vulnerability research technologies. Our work targets the boundary between the digital and physical worlds by creating models of physical systems, probing interfaces for weaknesses, and reverse engineering software.

Job Responsibility:

Working as part of a small team to design, develop, and test software applications and tools, in languages such as C, C++, and Python
Ensuring software quality through the practice of unit-level and system-level tests and verification
Integrating software components using networking/messaging technologies
Packaging software for ease of configuration control, delivery, and deployment
Communicating technical foundations of software designs and implementations through reports and presentations

Requirements:

Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance
U.S. citizenship
BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field with 5 years of experience (or MS and 3 years)
Deep knowledge of at least one of the following topics: microcontroller software, embedded systems, firmware, kernels, or drivers
Proficiency in at least one compiled and one scripting programming language
Familiarity with assembly language, operating systems internals (e.g., file systems, IO, memory management, device drivers), threading, compiler technologies (e.g., GCC, LLVM)
Experience with software scripting and build automation tools (e.g., bash, make)
Applied skills using collaborative source code management and software engineering tools (e.g., Git, Subversion, Gitlab)

Nice to have:

Experience working on classified programs
Proficiency in C, C++, and Python
Understanding of common software vulnerabilities, and secure programming principles
Experience with containers (e.g., Docker), virtualization technologies (e.g., QEMU), network communications frameworks (e.g., TCP/IP sockets), and unit test frameworks
Knowledge of static and dynamic analysis

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 12, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Cyber

STR

Location:United States, Woburn

Category:IT - Software Development

Contract Type:Not provided