KnowHireMatch ยท 1 month ago
Principal RUST Software Engineer
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $250K/yr
12+ years expKnowHireMatch is seeking a Principal RUST Software Engineer to serve as a key technical leader in the strategic evolution of their mission-critical systems. This role involves providing architectural direction and driving the adoption of the RUST programming language across multiple product lines, mentoring engineers, and ensuring the development of high-assurance software in the aerospace and defense sector.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
RUST Strategic Leadership: Define, champion, and drive the comprehensive strategy and roadmap for RUST adoption, deployment, and integration across multiple mission-critical product lines, ensuring technical alignment with long-term business goals
Architectural Guidance & Standards: Establish and enforce principal-level best practices, design patterns, and architectural standards for memory-safe and efficient usage of RUST, especially in resource-constrained embedded environments
Technical Mentorship & Development: Serve as the primary technical mentor, subject matter expert, and ultimate reviewer for RUST code and complex design artifacts, significantly elevating the skill set of the broader engineering team
Legacy Modernization: Guide and execute the complex integration or conversion of significant legacy C/C++ software components into production-ready RUST solutions, prioritizing security and performance parity
High-Assurance Software Development: Apply expert-level computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis concepts to develop high-assurance, maintainable software (primarily in RUST, C/C++, and Python) for embedded real-time operating systems (e.g., VxWorks, Linux, Integrity)
Advanced Troubleshooting: Investigate, diagnose, and resolve the root causes of the most complex and systemic technical issues (e.g., race conditions, memory issues) at the system level, often requiring independent judgment and cross-functional team leadership
SDLC Ownership: Drive and participate in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle, including leading requirements decomposition, system-level design review, implementation, hardware-software integration, and formal test verification
Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate closely with program managers, systems engineers, and external stakeholders to translate high-level mission requirements into prioritized, scoped, and actionable technical tasks
Develop software test plans, procedures, and relevant technical documentation, ensuring compliance with industry and customer standards (e.g., NSA Type 1, DO-178)
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 12 years of progressive, prior relevant experience, demonstrating increasing technical responsibility, with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or 10 years with a Graduate Degree, or 16 years without a degree)
5+ years of hands-on experience developing production RUST software, including a demonstrated deep architectural understanding of the language, its concurrency models, and its application to high-assurance systems
Extensive experience with C/C++ development and object-oriented design, particularly in scenarios requiring integration or conversion to RUST
Must be a U.S. Citizen with an Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance
Preferred
Experience developing RUST software for embedded systems
Experience converting C/C++ code to RUST
Object-oriented design and implementation experience, with exposure to software modeling and UML tools such as IBM Rhapsody or Magic Draw/Cameo
Experience developing device drivers and Board Support Packages for real-time embedded systems
Experience with Information Assurance and/or cryptography
Experience with NSA Type 1 certification or other SW certification such as DO-178
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Benefits
Bonus
Full Benefits
Company
KnowHireMatch
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51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase