Computer Engineer

STS is seeking a Mid-Level Computer Engineer to support a client with Anti-Tamper microelectronic assessments, technology development, testing, and Anti-Tamper implementation across multiple programs. This position will support NSWC Crane’s Trusted Microelectronics Division and its Navy and Air Force customers.

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team to develop software and test methodologies for evaluating the security, functionality, and resilience of microelectronic devices. The position will involve hands-on laboratory testing, embedded software development, data analysis, and collaboration with electrical and computer engineers.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, integrate, and maintain software for embedded microelectronics and processors, including ARM, RISC-V, and other architectures, to support microelectronics assessment activities.
• Develop CPU and embedded software in a team environment using established software development and revision-control practices.
• Design, develop, and maintain test and debug software used to evaluate microelectronic devices and systems.
• Plan and execute software and hardware testing activities and troubleshoot issues encountered during laboratory assessments.
• Analyze and interpret test data using statistical and computational methods to identify trends, anomalies, and potential areas of concern.
• Develop scripts and automated tools to improve testing efficiency, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Work closely with Electrical Engineers to configure, operate, and troubleshoot microelectronic devices and laboratory test setups.
• Support the development and implementation of new testing methodologies for microelectronics and Anti-Tamper assessments.
• Participate in electrical and electronic technology assessment efforts, including evaluation of emerging microelectronics technologies.
• Contribute to technical design reviews, test plans, technical reports, and engineering documentation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to define test requirements, investigate technical issues, and develop solutions.
• Apply software engineering best practices, including source control, code reviews, documentation, debugging, and configuration management.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge-sharing activities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering/technical field.
• 3–7 years of relevant engineering experience in embedded software, microelectronics, hardware/software integration, testing, or a related field.
• Demonstrated programming experience in C/C++ and Python; experience with Perl and/or MATLAB is beneficial.
• Experience developing software for embedded processors, microcontrollers, FPGAs, or other microelectronic devices.
• Working knowledge of statistical methods and data analysis techniques.
• Experience collecting, processing, and analyzing experimental or engineering test data.
• Hands-on experience with basic laboratory equipment, such as oscilloscopes, amplifiers, filters, signal generators, and related instrumentation.
• Working knowledge of microelectronics, including microcontrollers, FPGAs, processors, or similar devices.
• Experience with software revision-control systems such as Git.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware/software integration issues in a laboratory or test environment.
• Ability to participate in and support technical design reviews and communicate technical information effectively.
• Working knowledge of parallel programming concepts, including race conditions, deadlocks/livelocks, shared memory, and memory ordering.
• Experience with pthreads, MPI, or other parallel programming frameworks is preferred.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government security clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience with LabVIEW.
• Experience with VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Experience with FPGA development and hardware/software co-design.
• Experience with embedded Linux or other real-time/embedded operating systems.
• Familiarity with ARM and/or RISC-V architectures.
• Experience developing automated hardware/software test environments.
• Experience with microelectronic security, Anti-Tamper, trusted microelectronics, hardware assurance, or related technologies.
• Experience with vulnerability assessment, hardware reverse engineering, fault analysis, side-channel testing, or other microelectronics security assessment techniques.
• Familiarity with DoD engineering processes, technical documentation, and configuration management practices.
• Experience working with Navy, Air Force, DoD, or other government customers.