Principal RUST Software Engineer at Sun Recruiting

Principal RUST Software EngineerPhiladelphia PAFull-time Onsite (No Remote Options)9/80 Work Week (Every Other Friday Off)Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance REQUIRED$200000 to $250000 Bonus Full BenefitsSummarySeeking a Principal RUST Software Engineer to serve as a key technical leader in the strategic evolution of our mission-critical systems. This role is not just about writing code; it is about providing expert-level architectural direction and driving organizational change. The Principal Engineer will be instrumental in setting the direction and strategy for product and infrastructure development by leading the full-scale adoption and deployment of the RUST programming language across multiple embedded product lines. You will be responsible for defining the RUST engineering roadmap ensuring code is secure and memory-safe and mentoring senior and junior engineers on complex implementation patterns for our C5 and Cyber Solution Centers. The selected candidate will operate as a key team member on a Scrum team shaping the future of secure high-assurance software in the aerospace and defense sector.Key ResponsibilitiesRUST 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).QualificationsExperience: A minimum of 12 years of progressive prior relevant experience demonstrating increasing technical responsibility with a Bachelors 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).RUST Expertise: 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.C/C Interoperability: Extensive experience with C/C development and object-oriented design particularly in scenarios requiring integration or conversion to RUST.Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance.Preferred Additional SkillsExperience developing RUST software for embedded systems.Experience converting CC 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.Required Experience:Staff IC Key Skills Continuous Integration,Docker,Jenkins,Python,System Design,Agile,C/C++,Go,Systems Engineering,Software Development,Java,Distributed Systems Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 200000 - 250000