Lead Embedded Software Engineer

Overview of Opportunity

Two Six Technologies is actively seeking a Lead Embedded Software Engineer to join our team in Arlington, Virginia. The team is composed of intelligent, driven individuals, passionate about vulnerability analysis and RF-enabled exploitation who are rapidly developing novel capabilities that enable real-world missions.

The team is growing and looking for someone with a practical software development background who has an understanding of how to transition cyber proofs-of-concept into operational, fieldable capabilities to support national security missions.  Strong candidates will also possess experience with RF protocols and/or software-defined radio development.

What you will do

• Provide thought leadership -- plan, design, and direct the execution of high-level software tasks for rapidly developing bespoke fieldable capabilities.
• Lead the software team – direct multidisciplinary engineering teams through task management and technical oversight, delivering software for advanced RF platforms.
• Rapidly transition research-grade, “proof-of-concept” software, and vulnerability analysis findings from the lab to real-world use.
• Develop flexible, well-tested software modules which can be rapidly assembled into mission-customized solutions for immediate fielding.
• Provide expert guidance to human and agentic team members across a variety of technical domains.
• When needed, support real-world missions on-site in real time.

What you will need (basic qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related Scientific Domain.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in Python as well as C/C++ or Rust.
• Software architecture experience -- demonstrated track record of success in taking ideas “from whiteboard to fielded”, observing best practices and thorough testing throughout.
• Experience with Linux, containerization, networking, administration tools.
• Possess excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.
• A desire to adapt and learn new skills to meet the needs of the mission and your team.
• Active Top Secret Clearance with the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI, and ability to work on-site in Arlington, VA.

Nice to have (preferred)

• Experience with RF and/or DSP (radio frequency and digital signal processing). 
• Experience with radio protocol reverse engineering, data science/intelligence analysis, distributed systems, cryptography, GPU programming, UI/UX development.
• Experience with low-level hardware reverse engineering (can read schematics, tap communications buses, leverage JTAG for introspection on unfamiliar systems, etc.).
• Proven track record of leveraging agentic engineering to deliver stable, well-designed, maintainable and well-documented solutions.
• Master's or Graduate degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related Scientific Domain.

Security Clearance:

• Active Top Secret Clearance willing to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

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