Mid-Level Capabilities Development Engineer
NES Associates - Hanover, MD
posted 4 days ago
About the position
Designs, develops, tests and evaluates electrical, mechanical, and/or computer components, equipment and systems. Provides innovative methods and technical solutions using the engineering design process. Plans implementation of enhancements. Performs advanced engineering work concerned with the design, evaluation, planning, testing and operation of electrical, electronic, mechanical, and/or computer components, equipment and systems for commercial, government, military and/or scientific uses. Analyzes customer requirements and develops technical solutions to complex problems. Maintains equipment and/or systems integrity while ensuring compliance with policies. Coordinates the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed. With your proficiency in grasping and applying new information quickly, the Mid-Level Capabilities Development Engineer will be proficient in C/C++, and comfortable reading/writing of assembler, as well as understanding of, but not limited to Linux and VxWorks real time operating systems. You'll be involved in Protocol Analysis, Vulnerability Assessment, Security Research, Rapid Prototyping of proof of concept capabilities. It's your chance to step up to the challenge and prove you're ready to lead the world.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test and evaluate electrical, mechanical, and/or computer components, equipment and systems.
- Provide innovative methods and technical solutions using the engineering design process.
- Plan implementation of enhancements.
- Perform advanced engineering work concerned with the design, evaluation, planning, testing and operation of components and systems.
- Analyze customer requirements and develop technical solutions to complex problems.
- Maintain equipment and/or systems integrity while ensuring compliance with policies.
- Coordinate the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed.
Requirements
- 0+ years of related experience.
- Fully proficient knowledge of operating system fundamentals (interrupts, threading, virtual memory, device drivers) and internals (memory layouts and management, binary file formats).
- Fully proficient knowledge in low-level programming of device drivers in a Unix, Linux, or Windows environment.
- Experience in Reverse Engineering tools, both COTS and GOTS is a plus.
- 6 years or more of knowledge and experience in two (2) or more of the following: System Requirements Analysis, Software System Design, Software System Development, Software System Integration, Software System Testing.
- 5 years or more of experience in three (3) or more of the following: Developing embedded software systems in assembly C or C++, Developing embedded software systems for Unix, Linux, Windows, VxWorks, JunOS, or vendor-proprietary operating systems, Experience with operating system internals for Unix, Linux, Windows, VxWorks, JunOS, or vendor-proprietary operating systems, Reverse engineering and analysis of software, Low-level programming of device drivers in a Unix, Linux, or Windows environment, Bit-level data analysis, Systems engineering of large scale embedded systems.
Nice-to-haves
- Creative thinking with the ability to multi-task.
- Consistently displays high performance attributes.
- Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success.
Benefits
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental plan options.
- Vision plan.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Full flex work weeks where possible.
- Paid time off plans including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
- Short and long-term disability benefits.
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance.
