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Principal Embedded Cryptographic Software Engineer

DPP

Job Location:

San Diego, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 29 September 2026 (11 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 27 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

DPP is seeking a Principal Embedded Cryptographic Software Engineer for our client in the Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing industry.

Work location: Onsite in San Diego CA
Work schedule: 9x80 A
Duration: 12 months
Terms: W2 contract
Work authorization: US Citizen with current Active US Govt Secret Clearance

Position summary:

As a member of the Software and Digital Technologies department the Principal Embedded Cryptographic Software Engineer will work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the work and for generations to come.
This position will service onsite at the Rancho Carmel site in San Diego CA.

Responsibilities:

In this role you will design develop integrate and test software for end-user customers and businesses primarily focused on cryptographic software code bases.
Specifically you will be responsible for the design architecture development and administration of embedded and real time systems.
You will work with multi-disciplinary teams such as with Systems Engineering Digital Engineering Hardware and Integration & Test in an Agile software development environment.
You will analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent output requirements input data acquisition programming techniques and controls.

Basic qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering or another STEM discipline with 5 years of related experience or Masters degree with 3 years or a PhD with 1 year of experience
Current active US Government Secret Clearance
Proficient in C/C
Familiarity with HAIPE OTNK and/or IKE
Experience implementing cryptographic mechanisms using dedicated software libraries
Experience with Yocto Linux PetaLinux or Wind River Linux
Experience with Xilinx platforms (Zynq Ultrascale and Versal)
Experience with TCP/IP and common network configurations
Proficient in all areas of the formal software lifecycle process from requirements to testing
Experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications
Experience with developing and debugging embedded real-time systems.
Experience using Jira/Bitbucket/Git and the Agile software development process
Ability to work full-time onsite at our Rancho Carmel location.

Preferred qualifications:

Foundational knowledge with Rust
Experience with low level driver development
Familiarity with Linux kernel driver development/modifications
Proficiency working with Linux containers (Docker Kubernetes or similar container orchestration platforms)
Experience with TCP/IP and common network configurations
Experience with RESTful Services
Experience with Software Defined Radios
Experience with the Avionics Operating System
Experience with Communication Protocols (I2C SPI UART PCIe Ethernet)
Familiarity with Xilinx tools (Vitis Vivado)
Familiarity with latest NSA Security Standards
Familiarity with assembly language
Familiarity with bare metal embedded device drivers
Familiarity with PowerPC architectures and peripherals
Familiarity with IBM tools (Rhapsody DOORS ClearCase)
Familiarity with Green Hills AdaMULTI
Current active US Government Top Secret Clearance
Current active SAP clearance

US Citizen: This role requires a current Active US Secret Security Clearance.

Interested Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Justin at to learn more about this position (#26-00749).

DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D

Required Experience:

Staff IC

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