Embedded Cybersecurity Software Engineer

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI); Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in Atlanta, GA seeks a Cyber Security Software Engineer to design, develop, and test cybersecurity software for embedded systems and critical infrastructure. You will apply programming in Java, C, C++, and perform vulnerability assessments within a government/industry context.

The role emphasizes reverse engineering, hardware/software prototyping, and collaboration with CIPHER researchers to strengthen resilience against cyber exploits.

Qualifications

• Experience with firmware/software reverse engineering.
• Experience with disassemblers such as Ghidra and IdaPro.
• Experience with 1 or more programming languages (e.g. Python, C/C++, Rust).
• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain an active security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform software development, testing, debugging, modification, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain kernel and user-level software and scripts.
• Contribute to technical reports and presentations.
• Assist with software assurance scans using stakeholder-approved tools.
• Analyze embedded software/firmware and assist in reverse engineering efforts.

Skills

Firmware reverse engineering

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Python

C/C++

Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

VMware

VirtualBox

QEMU

Unicorn

Job description

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in Atlanta, GA seeks a Cyber Security Software Engineer to design, develop, and test cybersecurity software for embedded systems and critical infrastructure. You will apply programming in Java, C, C++, and perform vulnerability assessments within a government/industry context.

The role emphasizes reverse engineering, hardware/software prototyping, and collaboration with CIPHER researchers to strengthen resilience against cyber exploits.