Cyber Engineer I (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-08-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-137 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 137

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

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Are you big into Crypto?  We’re not talking currency! 

Our Crypto team in the Assured Solutions Engineering directorate creates some crazy advanced embedded cryptographic capabilities for U.S. military communications products.  We regularly work with the N.S.A. to ensure our military communications are secure and trustworthy.  Our team works alongside multiple hardware, FPGA and software teams in order to seamlessly embed our advanced technology into several different products. 

  

As a Software Engineer joining to join our team, where you will play a key role in the design, development, integration, and verification of our embedded encryption algorithms. Proficiency in C++, Python, and embedded Linux is crucial for rapid integration into our projects. While experience with secure systems, secure software development, or cryptographic applications is preferred, it is not required. The ideal candidate will consistently deliver superior results, ensuring project milestones are met while fostering a positive work environment. You should thrive in collaborative team settings, both in-person and through technology, and possess demonstrated expertise in integrating system hardware and software components. 

What You Will Do: 

• You will be a part of a team that is developing new and innovative products for customers.  

• You will face and conquer challenges of the interesting and hard world of crypto algorithms.  

• You will develop your skills with software application tools, as well as C ++, Rust, and Python.  

• You will impact the team positively by demonstrating your ability to perform product security testing, becoming a cybersecurity subject matter expert.  

What You Will Learn: 

• You will gain experience working with an agile team.  

• You will gain experience in the software development lifecycle as well as learning more about security requirements.  

• You can take flight to the next level of your career by becoming a subject matter expert as well as taking opportunities of project engineering.  

 
Qualifications You Must Have: 

• Bachelor's  degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).

• Comfortable working with C, C++,  Rust, Python and/or Linux  

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required 

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance 

Qualifications We Prefer: 

• Some experience coding in an embedded environment  

• Security focused mindset  

• Familiar with multi-threaded and object-oriented development  

• Familiar with the basics of asymmetric and symmetric encryption