Embedded RUST Software Engineer (cleared)
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc · Dedham, MA, US · United States · On-site
Posted Oct 5, 2026
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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…