Idaho Scientific Hiring for Software Architect at Salt Lake City, UT Full Time

Life is Short. Solve Hard Problems with Cool People.

Idaho Scientific is the Goldilocks of technology firms, combining the spirit of growth of a startup, with a financial footing and safety of a stable corporation. The perks of working at Idaho Scientific include all the benefits you’d expect from an employer who prioritizes a balanced human experience:

• Competitive Pay
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Health Benefits and Insurance
• Retirement Fund Contributions
• Profit Sharing
• Generous Paid Time Off Policy

Solve the Problem, Not the Symptom.

Idaho Scientific designs and deploys secure system solutions through novel CPU design, crypto cores, purpose-built system-on-a-chip architectures and hardened operating systems. Our solutions are the foundation for how military systems will remain safe and secure in the conflicts of the future. We need smart people like you to join us in solving hard problems that matter.

Position Description

The Software Architect designs and develops products and solutions for embedded security and is a subject matter expert in embedded systems, operating systems, software applications, and systems integration. Software architects work on a wide variety of projects including research and development, modification of commercial off the shelf technologies, custom developments for customers and partners, and product development from the ground up.

What You’ll Do:

• Create secure software products

• Evaluate proposed or existing system architectures for reverse engineering and cyber exploitation vulnerabilities and recommend changes to reduce the vulnerabilities
• Prepare for, attend, and brief and customer and government design review meetings
• Participate in all aspects of the product design life cycle including system architecture, design, development, and verification
• Distill complex technical concepts into clear and concise writing to support proposals for new opportunities
• Contribute to new product ideas and proposals

Required Qualifications & Experience

• US Citizenship
• Ability to get a security clearance
• Knowledge of hardware and processor architecture and operating systems
• More than five (5) years of proven past performance in embedded systems design; preference given to candidates who have experience with US Department of Defense (DoD) embedded systems security
• Advanced understanding of computer hardware and software architectures, including being able to clearly articulate how a CPU works, how a FPGA works, how Operating Systems work and how user space application runtime environments work
• Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or related field
• Ability to clearly capture complex technical concepts in writing for both technical and general audiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must be highly creative and have experience interfacing directly with external customers

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Active US Security Clearance
• Working knowledge of applied cryptography
• Experience applying principles of cyber security to operational technology and embedded systems
• Experience reverse engineering hardware and software
• Experience developing program protection plans for US weapons systems
• Experience with software assurance, system integrity, trust strategies, supply chain exploitation methods and countermeasures and/or general vulnerability analysis
• Experience with CPU design, preferably Intel x86
• Knowledge of Operating System architecture and design, Linux preferred

Location

• The preferred work location is at Idaho Scientific headquarters in Boise, Idaho or in Salt Lake City, Utah

Commitment to Diversity.
Idaho Scientific is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against due to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition including pregnancy, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 – $220,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Bonus pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Salt Lake City, UT 84102: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Software architecture: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: One location