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RUST Software Developer

Herndon, VA 20171

Posted: 12/04/2025 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Information Technology Job Number: JS70491124 Pay Rate: $230000 / year

Job Description

RUST Software Developer
Herndon, VA
Direct Placement
Paid relocation available
Up to $230,000 annually
 
Primary Purpose
The company's Integrated Mission Systems is seeking an experienced Software Engineer with a strong background in the RUST Programming Language and proven experience developing systems with RUST to guide the next generation of mission-critical systems.
 
 
Major Duties & Responsibilities
  • Support the engineering team members in embedded software application development specifically with RUST.
  • Lead the adoption and deployment of RUST and associated techniques, idioms, design patterns, and tooling throughout multiple product lines.
  • Apply computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis concepts and principles in the development of software for the target hardware.
  • Work closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system.
  • Support and participate in all phases of the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, hardware-software integration, and formal test.
  • Investigate root causes of complex issues, and implement solutions, working independently or with a multi-discipline team.
  • Develop software test plans and procedures, and other relevant technical documentation.
  • Utilize modeling tools and equipment to establish operating data, conduct experimental tests, prototype, and evaluate results.
  • Participate in peer reviews, identify, track and repair defects.
  • Utilize a variety of software languages (primarily RUST, C/C++, and Python developing code for embedded real time operating systems (VxWorks, Linux, Integrity))
  • Serve as the technical mentor and reviewer for more junior engineers.
  • Travel >30% to another company location for onboarding, integration or scrum.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qualifications:
 
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
  • 5+ years of experience developing RUST software for production systems with a deep understanding of the language.
  • Experience with C\C++ development and object-oriented design.
  • U.S. citizenship with an Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance.
 
 
We are an EOE.
 
If interested, please contact
Jeena Swope
 
412-264-4140 ext. 212 / jswope@isgwork.com
 
 

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