Hardware Vulnerability Researcher - Embedded & Reverse Engineering

Prattwhitney; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in Gloucester is seeking hardware cybersecurity researchers to perform teardowns, data extraction from flash memories, and side-channel analysis. You will work on embedded platforms, developing rapid prototypes and conducting vulnerability research to advance secure systems.

The role combines practical hardware work with software analysis, requiring proficiency in C/C++/Python and strong Linux skills, with a hybrid work setup in the Gloucester area.

Qualifications

• Must have hardware development and prototyping experience.
• Experience extracting data from flash storage ICs is essential.
• Familiarity with logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
• Advanced soldering and desoldering skills are required.
• Proficiency in at least one of C, C++, or Python.
• Good working knowledge of Linux-based systems and CLI tools.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform hardware teardowns, characterisations and reverse engineering.
• Extract and recover data from flash memory such as NAND, eMMC and SPI.
• Conduct side channel attacks like timing, voltage glitching and power analysis.
• Carry out vulnerability research on embedded platforms.
• Design and prototype hardware/software solutions for cyber concepts.
• Analyze network protocols and system behaviours to identify weaknesses.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver results and document findings clearly.
• Prepare reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Hardware prototyping

Data extraction from flash

Oscilloscopes/logic analyzers

Soldering/desoldering

C/C++/Python

Linux command line

Analytical/problem-solving

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

Job description

RTX in Gloucester is seeking hardware cybersecurity researchers to perform teardowns, data extraction from flash memories, and side-channel analysis. You will work on embedded platforms, developing rapid prototypes and conducting vulnerability research to advance secure systems.

The role combines practical hardware work with software analysis, requiring proficiency in C/C++/Python and strong Linux skills, with a hybrid work setup in the Gloucester area.