Embedded RUST Software Engineer (cleared)
General Dynamics Mission Systems·Senior·On-site · Dedham·$130k–$144k USD
Posted Oct 8, 2026·gdmissionsystems.com
Basic Qualifications
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense SECRET security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities For This Position
Make the world’s most advanced Cybersecurity and Encryption products even smarter
As an Embedded Software Engineer, working with custom Hardware built in-house, for our Cyber group, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for developing mission critical NSA-certified Cybersecurity devices in a rapidly growing product line. You’ll be working at the cutting edge of Cybersecurity and high-speed data.
We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:
- Real-Time multi-threaded Embedded software, preferably on Linux OS.
- Long development lifecycle and product lifespans, requiring maintenance and regular technology refresh.
- Demonstrated experience developing production-quality software in Rust, including designing, coding, testing, debugging, and maintaining reliable applications or services.
- Proficiency with Rust’s ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, error handling, and concurrency models to build safe, performant, and maintainable software.
- Experience designing and implementing systems-level, embedded, backend, networking, or performance-sensitive software using Rust.
- Ability to develop and maintain automated unit, integration, and/or hardware-in-the-loop test coverage for Rust-based software.
- Familiarity with the Rust toolchain and ecosystem, such as Cargo, crates, dependency management, formatting, linting, and CI/CD integration.
- Experience troubleshooting complex software defects, performing code reviews, and contributing to sound software engineering practices in a collaborative development environment.
- Ability to work across disciplines—including systems, hardware, cybersecurity, test, and program teams—to translate technical requirements into robust software solutions.
- Experience with related languages (for example, C/C++, Python) and modern software development practices is a plus, particularly for integrating Rust into established codebases.
Nice to have:
- Hypervisor Technology
- Linux
- UML
- Device drivers
** What sets you apart: **
- Passion for designing complicated systems and working on problems of diverse scope.
- Ability to define the scope, schedule, and expectations for the work you execute.
- Shows initiative on assignments and executes projects with little guidance and can provide technical direction and leadership.
- Ability to turn CONOPS, Specifications or Requirements into software design, code, test plans, and then execute testing/debugging.
- Proficiency with software tools supporting Integrated Development Environments (IDE), version control, defect tracking, and scripting.
- Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.
Our commitment to You:
- An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
- Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
- Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
- Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs (including on-site gym), employee resource and social groups, and more
- See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits
- Sign-On Bonus Eligible for New Hires
** Workplace Options: **
** This position is fully on-site. While on-site, you will be a part of the Dedham team. **
Target salary range: USD $130,371.00/Yr. - USD $144,000.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.
Company Overview
General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!
