Embedded Developer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Annapolis Junction, MD
Salary
$69,400–$158,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
48 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Dec 31, 2026

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Below market

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 1662 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Embedded Developer

JOB TITLE: Embedded Developer As a senior Embedded Developer, you will join the team to develop, test, and edit code for systems, sites, and tools supporting mission-forward challenges. Your daily responsibilities include reverse-engineering software to support hardware functionality across various devices, configuring platform-specific solutions, and troubleshooting operational issues with cybersecurity specialists. You will utilize C/C++, Python, and DevOps techniques to develop capabilities for malware variants, advanced cryptographic solutions, and unknown protocols. The role requires expertise in indigenous and vendor proprietary protocols, automation, and virtualization to mitigate environmental and architectural limitations. You will perform requirements analysis, design product security, and package embedded software products for government customers. Key technical domains include computer network operations, SIGINT collection, and information assurance, with experience in Unix, Linux, RTOS, and Wind River VxWorks.

What you'll do

  • Write, test, and edit C/C++ and Python code to support hardware functionality on various devices.
  • Develop and reverse-engineer software to support hardware functionality across a wide range of devices.
  • Configure software solutions based on specific platform requirements and technical specifications.
  • Troubleshoot and correct operational issues in coordination with team leaders.
  • Partner with cybersecurity specialists to ensure all developed software is secure and resilient.
  • Perform requirements analysis to drive technical specifications for embedded software products.
  • Package embedded software products for final release to government customers.
  • Use automation and virtualization to deploy, maintain, and sustain software capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience with computer network operations capability development and engineering services.
  • 7+ years of experience with computer programming in C/C++ and Python.
  • Experience with software development, analytic development, and DevOps techniques for malware variants, advancing crypt capabilities, and emerging unknown protocols.
  • Experience gathering requirements, designing and developing approaches for product security, cryptographic solutions, and anti-forensic measures.
  • Experience with indigenous and vendor proprietary protocols.
  • Experience using automation and virtualization to deploy, maintain, and sustain capabilities.
  • Experience designing, developing, debugging, and testing embedded software and performing requirements analysis.
  • Bachelor’s degree.

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