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Reston, VA (On-Site/Office)
Embedded Software Engineer - Networking & Distributed Systems
Reston, VA | Active U.S. Secret Clearance Required / TS Preferred
District Partners is supporting an innovative, high-growth defense technology company delivering next-generation embedded systems, distributed networking, and secure communications capabilities for the national security community. This team works closely with Intelligence Community stakeholders to understand complex requirements, shape technical solutions, and deploy mission-critical systems that address some of the most pressing security challenges.
About the Team
This group specializes in developing secure, high-performance embedded software and networking protocols for advanced hardware platforms. They partner directly with end users to build, integrate, and deliver capabilities that enable real-time situational awareness and resilient operations across distributed environments.
What You'll Do:
Qualifications:
Required:
Preferred:
Compensation & Details:
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Reston, VA | Active U.S. Secret Clearance Required / TS Preferred
District Partners is supporting an innovative, high-growth defense technology company delivering next-generation embedded systems, distributed networking, and secure communications capabilities for the national security community. This team works closely with Intelligence Community stakeholders to understand complex requirements, shape technical solutions, and deploy mission-critical systems that address some of the most pressing security challenges.
About the Team
This group specializes in developing secure, high-performance embedded software and networking protocols for advanced hardware platforms. They partner directly with end users to build, integrate, and deliver capabilities that enable real-time situational awareness and resilient operations across distributed environments.
What You'll Do:
- Build and maintain the software ecosystem supporting modern hardware platforms powered by advanced System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures
- Design and implement complex networking protocols with rigorous testing and validation to ensure performance, security, and reliability
- Contribute to the development of embedded systems software optimized for security and resilience in challenging operational environments
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate networking solutions into larger distributed systems
Qualifications:
Required:
- Experience with one or more of the following programming languages: Rust, C, C++
- Experience developing for low-level embedded systems
- Hands-on experience implementing IPv4 and IPv6 networking protocols
- Active U.S. Secret security clearance (and ability to maintain)
- U.S. citizenship required
Preferred:
- Experience implementing and working with IPsec
- Familiarity with distributed sensor networks, secure communications, or mesh networking
Compensation & Details:
- Base salary range: $132,000 - $198,000 USD
- Comprehensive benefits package provided through the client
- Onsite role in Reston, VA - relocation assistance may be considered
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group id: 91164139
