Embedded Cyber-Physical Systems Reverse Engineer

Leidos Inc; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Cyber-Physical Systems Reverse Engineer to join a maritime cybersecurity research project. You will work hands-on with embedded devices, firmware, and hardware interfaces in a lab, reverse engineering and emulation, building test harnesses.

You will develop production-grade C/C++ and Python for automation, analyze devices, and design experiments to uncover hidden behaviors or bugs. Experience with RTOS, JTAG, and embedded interfaces is required.

Qualifications

• Experience developing embedded firmware for real-time systems and driver code.
• Experience with SPI/I2C/UART/CAN/USB/Ethernet or wireless interfaces and debugging.
• Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages for automation and tooling.
• Experience with embedded debugging equipment (JTAG/SWD, analyzers, scopes).

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and debug embedded firmware for real-time systems and drivers.
• Design and implement simulation, emulation, and automated test environments.
• Analyze and reverse engineer embedded devices, firmware, and interfaces to understand behavior.
• Develop production-quality C/C++ and Python software to automate testing and analysis.
• Conduct hands-on laboratory testing using embedded debugging tools and instrumentation.

Skills

Embedded firmware

RTOS concepts

Interrupts and concurrency

Memory-mapped I/O

Device drivers

Hardware peripherals

Embedded interfaces

Simulation/automation testing

Python scripting

JTAG/SWD debugging

Tools

JTAG/SWD debuggers

Logic analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Function generators

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Cyber-Physical Systems Reverse Engineer to join a maritime cybersecurity research project. You will work hands-on with embedded devices, firmware, and hardware interfaces in a lab, reverse engineering and emulation, building test harnesses.

You will develop production-grade C/C++ and Python for automation, analyze devices, and design experiments to uncover hidden behaviors or bugs. Experience with RTOS, JTAG, and embedded interfaces is required.