Hardware Vulnerability Researcher: Reverse Engineer Embedded

RTX; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX UK Cyber Research Group is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher with hardware analysis expertise to support advanced research and development activities in Gloucester. The role involves hardware teardowns, reverse engineering, data extraction from flash memory and conducting side-channel assessments.

The position is hybrid, with 3 days per week in the Gloucester office or at customer sites. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills (C/C++/Python), experience with Linux, and an

Qualifications

• Hardware development including PCB design and microcontroller programming.

Responsibilities

• Hardware teardowns, characterisations and reverse engineering.
• Extract and recover data from flash memory including NAND, eMMC and SPI.
• Conduct side channel attacks such as timing attacks, voltage glitching and power analysis.
• Conduct vulnerability research against embedded platforms.
• Design and implement hardware/software rapid prototypes to explore novel cyber capabilities and concepts.
• Analyse network protocols and system behaviours to identify potential security weaknesses.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver technical solutions and research outcomes.
• Document findings and methodologies in a clear and structured manner for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Hardware prototyping

Data extraction from flash storage

Logic analyzers & oscilloscopes

Soldering

C/C++/Python

Linux systems

Analytical problem solving

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

Job description

RTX UK Cyber Research Group is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher with hardware analysis expertise to support advanced research and development activities in Gloucester. The role involves hardware teardowns, reverse engineering, data extraction from flash memory and conducting side-channel assessments.

The position is hybrid, with 3 days per week in the Gloucester office or at customer sites. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills (C/C++/Python), experience with Linux, and an