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Technical Product Engineering Lead

TST Main Office (901 N. Stuart St) - Arlington, VA💼 Full-time💰 $189,353–$189,353🗓 2026-08-10 → 2026-10-02

Core

Technical team lead owning end-to-end system architecture and technical roadmap for hardware security products, transitioning prototypes to production for national security missions.

Role type

Senior IC technical product engineering lead (hardware/FPGA/embedded/software)

Builds

Hardware security products and operational fieldable solutions (via careerplan.io/jobs/6139073004-technical-product-engineering-lead-at-twosixtechnologies)

Domain

Defense & National Security / Hardware Security / Embedded Systems

Required skills

System architecture, FPGA design, Embedded Linux (Yocto), Linux kernel development, CI/CD pipelines, Secure boot implementation, Cryptographic algorithms (RSA, ECDSA, AES, SHA), Technical leadership, Mentorship

Preferred skills

Bootloader customization (WolfBoot), PCIe device drivers, Production software iteration, Validation frameworks (FIPS 140-3, NIAP, CSfC), Post-quantum cryptography

Technologies

Python, C, C++, Embedded C, Rust, Go, Linux, Yocto, FPGA

Responsibilities

Lead engineering team through architectural tradeoff decisions across hardware/FPGA/embedded/software boundaries; Act as primary technical point of contact and decision-maker; Mature proof-of-concept R&D technology to operational fieldable solutions; Develop testing strategies and lead implementation of unit, integration, and hardware-in-loop test regimens; Engage in technical exchanges with transition partners and key stakeholders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership