Cyber Systems Engineer
Job Description
Company Overview
Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas—including airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special mission aviation, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation.
Wherever we operate, we build vertically integrated full stacks of capability—designing, building, and operating turnkey solutions that let customers scale capacity while benefiting from continuous cycles of innovation. With operators and engineers under one roof, we close the gap between lab and field—what we call connecting design with effect.
Metrea’s solutions are built for elegance: effective, efficient, and evolving. This approach enables our partners to do more with less and achieve outsized, asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.
Headquartered in Washington, DC, Metrea has facilities across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and beyond.
Electromagnetic and Cyber Group (EM&C) is responsible for developing flexible and survivable advanced electronic warfare and secure communications equipment while providing the industry’s leading signals intelligence, electronic warfare, and cyber experts. Metrea specializes in signal classification, direction finding, advanced geolocation techniques, and waveform development including waveforms for MANET and LPI/LPD applications. Metrea also develops special purpose radios for government customers and licenses DF and geolocation solutions to multiple OEMs.
Position Summary
In this role, you will design and deliver software for distributed, edge-based systems that process network and wireless data in real time. You will work across edge devices and backend services to build reliable, scalable capabilities that operate in dynamic environments.
You will be successful if you can take ownership of technical problems, develop practical solutions with minimal direction, and deliver production-quality code that performs under real-world constraints.
What You’ll Do
- Design and implement software for real-time data ingestion, processing, and control
- Build modular services across edge and backend environments
- Develop APIs and data pipelines to support analysis and automation
- Integrate with network stacks, wireless tooling, and external data sources
- Implement automation frameworks, including rule-based workflows and triggers
- Deploy and optimize software on Linux-based systems under constrained resources
- Troubleshoot system-level, networking, and performance issues
- Prototype and iterate capabilities based on evolving requirements
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software with hardware and field systems
What You’ll bring
- Proficiency in Rust, Python, and Bash
- Experience in red teaming, penetration testing, or security-focused engineering
- Experience building backend, systems, or distributed software
- Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, sockets, packet-level behavior)
- Proficiency in Linux environments (services, processes, debugging)
- Ability to work independently and deliver from loosely defined requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with wireless technologies (Wi-Fi, BLE, cellular, SDR)
- Experience with edge or embedded systems (e.g., ARM, Jetson, Raspberry Pi)
- Working knowledge of C# and/or JavaScript
Our Firmware
At Metrea, our single core value, Rooted in Humility, and our four cornerstone attributes—Entrepreneurial, Systematic, Discerning, and Over-Deliver. These form what we call our Teammate Firmware. Just like technical firmware connects software and hardware, our Firmware is the constant interface between our mission and our people. It defines how we show up, how we work together, and how we solve complex problems.
Our team Firmware creates a web-like, hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical way of working that helps us adapt quickly, communicate openly, and distribute decision-making to where expertise actually lives. It enables groups to self-organize around hard problems, shift fluidly as priorities evolve, and operate with the trust, curiosity, and discipline required in a complex mission space. This foundation allows us to deliver elegant, effective solutions and uphold our purpose: protecting our precious inheritance.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical plan options
HSA/FSA accounts
Dental and vision coverage
6% employer 401(k) match
Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
Generous PTO
Life and disability insurance
Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
AD&D Coverage
Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Subsided gym membership / plans through Wellhub
Work Authorization / Security Clearance
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Role may require adherence to export control regulations (ITAR/EAR).
This position requires eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI clearance. Candidates will be subject to a background investigation in accordance with federal requirements. Employment is contingent on meeting all clearance and adjudication requirements.
AAP/EEO Statement
This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs
Work Location
Work location
Work Environment
This job operates in an office and field environment. Some assignments may require work in austere, forward-deployed, or operationally dynamic settings.
Travel
Up to 10% travel, CONUS and OCONUS.