**This opportunity is also available out of this company's Los Angles, California office!!** A great company headquartered in Columbia, Maryland is looking for an experienced BSD kernel developer! This company offers AMAZING benefits and is working on a contract with the Department of Defense! I have included the job description. Please feel free to call me on my office number, 703.818.2044, or email me at kowens@aerotek.com, if you are interested in learning more about this opportunity! Company Size: mid-sized (1200 employees) Project/Product: McAfee Anti-virus software Position Title: Kernel Developer/SW Developer Description: Building, modifying, and debugging BSD kernels, ideally to production quality requirements Work in a self-directed and independent manner Familiar with the research and development model we apply, which is similar to that in universities or other commercial R&D labs Past research publications a plus Requirements: 2+ years experience in Kernel Development Experienced BSD kernel developer required Darwin experience also desired Should have a strong background in kernel development, including past experience with the BSD VFS, process model, and network stack Development experience with FreeBSD and Darwin a plus Specific development experience adding security features, especially trusted operating system features particularly desirable Also desirable is a background in TCP/IP standards, experience with diverse networks and environments, and specific experience in analyzing TCP and other network traffic in real-world environments Specific past experience in modifying TCP implementations, especially for performance purposes in high volume or diverse/asymmetric communication environments (such as packet radio, satellite) would be highly desirable Useful background would include the modification of applications to improve operation in diverse and weakly connected computing environments Experience implementing services such as TCP SACK or TCP over satellite would be highly desirable Education: BS in any of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math Karen M. Owens Recruiter Aerotek, Inc. 12801 Fairlakes Parkway Suite 150 Fairfax, VA 22033 (703) 818-2020 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ This electronic mail (including any attachments) may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and/or otherwise protected from disclosure to anyone other than its intended recipient(s). Any dissemination or use of this electronic email or its contents (including any attachments) by persons other than the intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply email so that we may correct our internal records. Please then delete the original message (including any attachments) in its entirety. Thank you.