Security Engineer

Job Description:

SIXGEN is actively seeking candidates to provide critical support for a variety of IC, DoD, and DoJ customers. Our Security Engineer position conducts security assessments across a variety of applications, systems, and devices. These engineers should be comfortable with software and hardware security best practices.

• This role requires you to be a U.S. citizen and hold a current Top Secret clearance.
• Location: Sterling, VA. in office

Responsibilities include:

• Perform software and hardware design reviews
• Review source code, schematics, and documentation
• Perform static and dynamic analysis of compiled code
• Conduct Software Composition Analysis (SCA) to identify and critique risks associated with the software in question.
• Generate reports based on findings as well as provide correctional steps and analysis.
• Develop tools and scripts to augment workflow
• Maintain working knowledge of industry best practices, current security tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Familiarity and understanding of cryptologic algorithms, implementations, and techniques.
• Develop proof of concept capabilities as needed.

Technologies:

 

• C, Rust, Python
• Linux
• Cryptography
• Embedded Operating Systems
• Hardware Reverse Engineering
• Software Reverse Engineering
• Compilers (GCC/LLVM)
• Assembly Language Proficiency (e.g., ARM, x86, PowerPC)

 

Culture and Benefits:

We recognize that a company is nothing without well-cared for employees; we go to great lengths to ensure that our employees are happy, supported, and constantly presented with opportunities for both personal and professional growth. We offer the following benefits:

• Industry leading company-funded medical, dental, and vision insurance for both individual and family plans
• Reimbursement for fitness expenses, lunches with coworkers, and personal career training
• Reimbursement of phone and internet costs
• Flexible hours and opportunities to work from home
• 248 hours annually paid time off
• Company paid 401K!

For more information, please reach out to our Human Strategist Amy Maxwell at amy.maxwell@sixgen.io