Embedded Developer

BlueHalo; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Embedded Developer in the Intel Division, where you'll leverage your skills in hardware and software analysis to support critical national security missions. This role involves hands-on development in C and C++, with opportunities to work on innovative projects that push the boundaries of technology. You'll collaborate with a team of experts, engage in reverse engineering, and contribute to impactful initiatives that matter. If you're eager to make a difference and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you to advance your career and be part of something significant.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

401(k) Company Match

Professional Development Reimbursements

Qualifications

• 3+ years of embedded software development experience required.
• Experience with reverse engineering software/firmware binaries.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hardware breakdown and reverse engineering of software binaries.
• Interface with analysts and external stakeholders.

Skills

Embedded Software Development

Hardware Breakdown

Reverse Engineering

C Programming

C++ Programming

Assembly Language

Linux Internals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Job description

At BlueHalo our Cyber experts operate at the mission’s edge. Using advanced cyber techniques, our team of technologists and analysts employ capabilities spanning traditional computing environments to Internet of Things (IoT), including offensive and defensive cyber operations and analysis, signals intelligence (SIGINT) discovery, and data science.

Our team is expanding to do the big things that have never been done before – the things the nation and the world are counting on us to deliver. Join the transformation and help us make this impact now.

As an Embedded Developer (all levels) with our Intel Division, you will perform hands-on hardware and software analysis, proof-of-concept creation, and product development in support of an exciting mission. You will develop mostly in C, but some situations involve C++, and the reading/writing of assembly.

If that sounds like you and you’re ready to make an impact now, not later, read on for the details and apply to make the most of your career.

You'd like to do this

• Conduct research on subject devices, potentially including, but not limited to:
• Hardware breakdown of subject devices, soldering/de-soldering, of chips, installation of sockets
• Reverse engineering of software binaries
• Searching and discovering data in Customer Enterprise Tools and Repositories
• Interfacing with Analysts, External Stakeholders, and client leadership

You're required to have this

• 3+ years of experience as an Embedded Software Developer
• Experience with hardware breakdown, soldering, board analysis, or a strong desire to learn.
• Experience with reverse engineering software/firmware binaries in static analysis tools such as Ghidra and IDA, as well as proficiency using debuggers to step through decompiled code.
• Understanding of Linux internals, embedded Linux, and/or pre-Linux Real Time Operating Systems.
• Proficient working in C, C++, and comfortable reading/writing assembler, particularly but not limited to, x86, ARM.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited four-year university
• This position requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain an active federal security clearance, TS/SCI clearance with a poly is required.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $230,000

The BlueHalo pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees’ total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.

About BlueHalo Intelligence Systems

BlueHalo's Intel division provides specialized operational support, services and technology to plan, design, develop and execute critical missions in the national security community. BlueHalo generates actionable insights from analytics through a suite of operationalized AI/ML tools for data collection/ingestion and subsequent text, geospatial, time series and image/video analytics to support open-source intelligence. BlueHalo is a national source for classified Cyber/SIGINT missions and a leading provider of blockchain/crypto analytics and platform cyber resiliency, specializing in offensive and defensive cyber and SIGINT warfare technologies.