Software Engineer-Mid

Company Overview

Avantus Federal, a NewSpring Holdings Company, is a mission-focused data, cyber and space services and solutions company. As a mid-market powerhouse with an intentional blend of elite talent, infrastructure and speed to impact, Avantus leads with technical and domain expertise for its Defense, Intelligence, Homeland Security and Federal Civilian customers.

 

Helping to solve some of the toughest national security problems and government missions, Avantus' offerings enable services at scale, including: cyber technologies and operations, data and software solutions, digital engineering and integration, intelligence analysis and operations, transformation and advisory services and more.

Position Overview

Avantus Federal Systems has an immediate opening for a Software Engineer-Mid supporting our Government Client in Charlottesville, VA

Responsibilities

Work as part of a diverse contract team supporting a DoD client. Apply expertise to perform in-depth technical evaluations of foreign computer and network technologies through the analysis and identification of software capabilities and vulnerabilities of specified non-US warfighting subsystems, using software program code disassembly and reverse engineering. Author concise Scientific and Technical Intelligence (S&TI) assessments in conformance with the intelligence community (IC) analytic standards that convey the results of that analysis to the client's DoD and IC partners and clients. Apply working knowledge of the cyber-kill chain and offensive techniques to identify and describe potential cybersecurity issues. Provide technical intelligence analysis of weapon systems and C4 networks, including analyzing printed circuit boards, hardware devices, including microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSP) and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) design, extraction of firmware, and analysis of software and firmware to understand the capabilities and performance of the system based on software analysis.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with conducting all-source S&TI research analysis and engineering

• 2+ years of experience with software design and development

• Experience with one or more programming languages, including C++

• Experience with performing in-depth technical evaluations of foreign computer and network technologies.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

• Current TS/SCI Clearance#AvantusClearedJob
• Successful Completion of Pre-Employment Background Investigation required
• The status of applicable COVID-19 vaccination requirements under Executive Order 14042 are subject to change depending on applicable court orders and the course of ongoing litigation. Candidates may be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved exemption.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with software and firmware code assembly, disassembly, and reverse engineering and software de-buggers and diagnostic tools, including IDA Pro, OllyDbg, Kali Linux, and Metasploit
• Experience in programming associated with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
• Experience with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) design or modeling and analysis of Software Defined Radios (SDRs)
• Knowledge of military systems and computer network technologies, designs, and programs
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

Company EEO Statement

Avantus Federal is an equal opportunity workplace and a Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) federal contractor. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or veteran status, as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by requesting an accommodations application. Avantus encourages members of historically underrepresented communities to apply and hires individuals solely based on their qualifications for the role. We strongly commit to embracing diversity and ensuring equal employment opportunities for all.

Employment Type: OTHER