CNO Firmware Developer, Lead Associate with Security Clearance

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Job description

About Peraton Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Responsibilities Peraton is seeking a CNO Firmware Developer with hard drive firmware development experience to support a critical mission of consequence within our Cyber Mission Business Unit in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this position you will perform a combination of software design, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research. Responsibilities may include: Develop software capabilities taking into account the underlying hardware on which they run
Optimize algorithms and software implementations in order to meet requirements such as binary size, utilization, and performance
Perform Agile development, accurately estimating the time to complete tasks
Respond to time-sensitive operational requirements
Understand how malware is detected by personal security products and/or network monitoring and methods to evade such detection
Develop and execute comprehensive testing of software products (e.g. unit tests, functional tests, and integration tests)
Develop software implants that have network communications and the ability to persist across reboots
Document software designs, explain performance tradeoffs made, and decompose high-level designs into specific software development tasks
Develop, find flaws in, and modify complex algorithms that span multiple layers of abstraction
Recommend new technologies and processes to achieve assigned goalsQualifications Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, System Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering Science, or related discipline
Five (5) years of software engineering / reverse engineering / vulnerability research experience
Two (2) years' experience in Computer Network Operations to include Computer Network Exploitation (CNE), Computer Network Attack (CNA or computer security experience on Windows, UNIX, or Mobile platforms
Active TS SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is requiredDesired Qualifications: Firmware - Hard Drive focused - development experience
Reverse Engineering experience
ARM Assembly development experience
C programming experience
BIOS or UEFI experiencePeraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan. Target Salary Range $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range EEO An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran. Our Values Benefits At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way. Paid Time-Off and Holidays
Retirement
Life & Disability Insurance
Career Development
Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
Paid Parental Leave
Additional Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Care

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