Software Engineer II – Cybersecurity & Encryption (DoD Programs)
AST SpaceMobile3 months ago
Baltimore, MD, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, maintain, integrate, and test secure software applications and services for mission-critical programs.
- Implement cryptographic algorithms, encryption technologies, secure communications protocols, authentication, authorization, access control, and key management capabilities.
- Perform secure code reviews, vulnerability assessments, remediation, security testing, and responses to penetration testing and assessment findings.
- Implement and document technical security controls aligned with government and industry cybersecurity requirements.
- Support the full software development lifecycle, secure deployment processes, DevSecOps initiatives, software assurance, integration, sustainment, and technical reviews.
- Research emerging cybersecurity threats and cryptographic technologies and contribute to engineering documentation and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, cybersecurity, software engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- At least four years of professional software engineering experience focused on cybersecurity, secure software development, or encryption technologies.
- Experience developing software in secure or regulated environments and implementing cryptographic libraries, encryption protocols, or secure communications technologies.
- Experience with secure coding practices, software development lifecycle activities, and Linux or Unix operating environments.
- Preferred experience includes cryptographic protocols, key management systems, PKI, cybersecurity frameworks, security accreditation, hardware-based security technologies, embedded software, containerization, cloud-native security, secure DevSecOps, static analysis, vulnerability management, CI/CD pipelines, and software automation frameworks.
- Relevant cybersecurity certifications are preferred, and an active security clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain one is required; U.S. citizenship may be required for some programs.
- Strong collaboration, communication, analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, organizational, and problem-solving skills are required.
About AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile builds a space-based cellular broadband network that connects directly to standard smartphones, selling capacity to mobile network operators and government users. The public company, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Midland, Texas, trades on NASDAQ. It has demonstrated direct 4G/5G voice and data links from its BlueWalker 3 test satellite and is developing commercial satellites to extend coverage to remote and underserved areas.