Darkblade Systems is seeking talented professionals from the Engineering, Intelligence & Operations, Unmanned, and Cyber & IT fields. Our team looks for highly motivated and professionally proven applicants with exceptional experience and drive, who are willing to put client and customer first.
Employment at Darkblade Systems means that every day will be different, always challenging, and forever rewarding in your service. Consulting services focus on global problem-solving in an international, Community-related context. Darkblade Systems is committed to maintaining diversity. Darkblade Systems is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any basis other than professional performance. Darkblade Systems offers a highly competitive pay and benefits package.
Darkblade is currently seeking professionals for these skill sets:
- Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
- Communications / Information Technology (IT) Trainers for deployments
- Computer Network Operations (CNO)
- Cyberspace Operations / Security (C|EH / CISSP)
- DNI / TDNA Analyst and Reporter
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP) & RF Engineers
- Electrical Engineer (RF, DSP, Analog, GNU Radio, FPGA)
- Electronic Technician
- Engineer Program Manager (PMP required)
- HUMINT Targeting
- Hyperspectral Imagery (HSI) SME (Fort Belvoir, VA)
- Information Assurance (RMF)
- Machine Learning Expert (Fort Belvoir, VA)
- Network Engineer
- Penetration Testing (C|EH & SANS Certifications)
- Portfolio/Program Manager Professionals (PgMP, PMP)
- SIGINT (Analysis, Operations, Signals, Training, TTL)
- SIGINT Trainer (OCONUS – multiple)
- Signals Analyst (Multiple – Colorado, Maryland, Virginia – 450, 451, 452)
- Software Developer
- Software Engineer (DSP, FGPA, SDR)
- Software Engineer (prefer C++ with RF experience – Central Maryland)
- Systems Administrator (Linux / Unix)
- Systems Administrator (Dahlgren, VA)
- Systems Engineer (Dahlgren, VA)
- Systems Engineer (Aberdeen, MD)
- Test Engineer
- TTL SME
- Unmanned Systems support & integration
- UAV / RPV / RPA Pilots (CONUS / OCONUS)
- Weapons Technical Intelligence (WTI)
- Wireless Network Analyst (WNA)
ENDURING OPENINGS:
→ Engineer (RF, Electrical, Systems, Hardware), Exploitation support, Mid-to-Senior Level
Darkblade Systems is seeking an Engineer to support C4ISR and Counter-IED efforts. This is a full-time opportunity with immediate fill located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Clearance required, TS/SCI preferred initially, may include CI Poly and eventually hold TS/SCI. Travel is less than 10%.
Minimum of 6 years related experience in hardware/software product development.
Experienced hardware/system design engineer with a background of designing and developing analog and RF circuits using discrete components, RF communications modules and signal processing integrated circuits (ICs).
Candidate must be able to work in a team environment and effectively communicate with other engineering professionals.
Other Skills:
- Possess excellent troubleshooting and electronic measurement skills.
- Understand communication protocols and wireless terminology.
- Capable of capturing schematics at the component level.
- Reverse-engineer and characterize system and subsystem hardware components for exploitation or replication.
- Experience with C++ / MATLAB software.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, both within and outside one’s own work group.
- Computer Science, physics, mathematic backgrounds are desirable.
Duties / Responsibilities will include:
- Write and execute complete test plans, reports and documentation for device characterization; identify, debug, and create solutions related to testing methodology and/or process deficiency.
- Facilitate information sharing, validation, and team decision-making processes.
- Collaborate and communicates with management, internal, and off-site development partners regarding firmware design status, project progress and issue resolution.
- Repurpose electronic products and circuits.
- Analyze designs to determine operational feasibility based on general objectives and knowledge of existing products or concepts, to include those available in the hobbyist / COTS markets.
→ Wireless Network Analyst
Darkblade Systems is seeking a Wireless Network Analyst to support Information Assurance and Intelligence Community efforts.
This is a full-time opportunity with immediate fill located Maryland. Clearance required, TS/SCI preferred initially, must be able to pass FS Poly and hold TS/SCI. Travel is 10-50%.
The Wireless Network Analyst candidate must have a background in wireless networks and operational usage.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Cyber Security or other related fields.
- 5 years+ of wireless implementation and support of advanced 802.11a/b/g/n network design.
- 5 years+ designing, implementing, and supporting wireless access points and controllers Cisco, Aruba or other major vendors.
- Possess at least two of the following certifications: CWNA, CWSP, CWAP, CWDP, CWNE, ACMA, ACMP, CCNA, CCNP, CCNA Wireless, or CCNP Wireless.
- Expert knowledge of wireless standards (802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ad) and 802.1X authentication.
- Advanced knowledge of layer 2/layer 3 technologies (Ethernet, VLAN, bridging, STP, 802.1q, 802.3ad, TCP/IP, DHCP, MPLS), SNMP, HTTP, Linux/Unix/Mac OS X, and Windows operating systems.
- Multi-protocol data network experience with a strong knowledge of routing and routed protocols including, but not limited to TCP/IP, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF.
- Demonstrated expert ability capturing, analyzing, and interpreting raw network traffic. Extensive experience with packet/protocol fault analysis for common IP and Ethernet protocols and troubleshooting wired and wireless connections using wireless traffic analyzers.
- Demonstrated ability to program techniques to evade network-based intrusion detection systems.
- Knowledge of WIDS/WIPS technologies, VPNs, firewall theory, and packet analysis principles and techniques applied in securing operating systems and LAN/WAN networks.
Please send resume in Word document format.
→ CNO Reverse Engineer
Darkblade Systems is seeking a Computer Network Operations (CNO) Analyst / Reverse Engineer to perform technology and device analysis, including understanding of and manipulating OS and applications for mobile devices. This is a full-time, open position in Central Maryland, and requires a Full-Scope Poly. There is potential travel, but not required.
Basic Qualifications / Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Cyber Security or other related fields. In lieu of degree, five years’ experience in computer science, information systems, military operations, or network engineering.
- Experience programming in Assembly, C, C++, Java, Perl, Python.
- Experience in either hardware or software reverse engineering and vulnerability discovery.
- Programming CNO tools that incorporate covert means of execution, file storage, network communications, and data exfiltration for Windows, UNIX, and/or mobile operating systems.
Preferred Qualifications / Experience
- Demonstrated ability to administer and use hardware and software reverse engineering tools, and software debugging.
- Advanced knowledge of wireless standards and 802.1X authentication.
- Experience configuring, troubleshooting, and testing wireless networks utilizing 802.1X authentication.
- Advanced knowledge of layer 2/layer 3 technologies (Ethernet, VLAN, bridging, STP, 802.1q, 802.3ad, TCP/IP, DHCP, MPLS), SNMP, HTTP, Linux/Unix/Mac OS X, and Windows operating systems.
- Multi-protocol data network experience with a strong knowledge of routing and routed protocols including, but not limited to TCP/IP, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF.
- Experience with packet/protocol fault analysis for common IP and Ethernet protocols and troubleshooting wired and wireless connections using wireless traffic analyzers.
- Knowledge of WIDS/WIPS technologies, VPNs, firewall theory, and packet analysis principles and techniques applied in securing operating systems and LAN/WAN networks.
Please send resume in Word document format – careers@darkbladesystems.com
→ Targeter / Analyst / Mission Manager
Darkblade Systems is seeking intelligence professionals for immediate fill positions in Northern Virginia, performing staff operations for the national security community, with direct, on-site effort supporting actionable intelligence. Includes shift work (includes 15% shift differential) and/or potential short deployment(s) as a specialized skill manager.
Basic Qualifications
- 4 years of experience in the military, interagency, and/or IC.
- 4 years succinct writing at a college level with advanced Microsoft Office skills.
- TS/SCI with Full-Scope Poly.
- College Degree (BA/BS).
- Understanding of current national security issues.
Additional Qualifications
- Experience with LE or other IC/DOD elements.
- Foreign Language.
- 4 years in R&D and coordination of IC projects.
- Other intel discipline expertise (collection, analysis, targeting).
Please send resume in Word document format – careers@darkbladesystems.com
→ Software Engineer
Darkblade Systems is seeking a Software Engineer for positions in Northern Virginia, focused on design, implementation, testing and deployment of Cloud-based solutions in support of the Intelligence Community (IC). This involves supporting development and fielding of platforms to transform the customer’s approach for analysis. Software effort automates data discovery, synthesis, and routine analysis that allows operators to focus on higher orders of analysis.
Basic / Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in the military, interagency, and/or IC.
- 3+ years of experience with Java and Linux.
- TS/SCI (active), and/or Poly.
- College Degree (BA/BS).
Additional Qualifications
- Experience with continuous integration tools, including Jenkins, Bamboo, or Hudson.
- Experience in the programming languages C/C++.
- Experience with Apache Mesos, Mesosphere DCOS, Cloudera, Hadoop, or Accumulo.
- Experience with GeoServer, ElasticSearch, Kibana, Logstash, Splunk, Kafka, Confluent, Spark, Storm, or Maven.
- Experience with Radio Frequency (RF).
- Agile, Linux Administration, and AWS Certifications.
Please send resume in Word document format – careers@darkbladesystems.com
