Embedded Electronics Engineer — Forensic Tools (Top Secret Clearance)

Booz Allen Hamilton; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 69,300 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Microelectronics Engineer to collaborate with law enforcement by deploying digital investigative tools and developing new methods to recover digital evidence. You will work in a lab setting to debug, test, and refine electronics using MCUs, FPGAs, and flash memory concepts, while documenting procedures with precision.

Required are hands-on hardware engineering experience, proficiency in C/C++, Java, or Python, and a Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and developing embedded systems or electronics utilizing programmable microcontrollers or FPGAs, including software.
• Experience with flash memory technology, including reading and programming NAND flash, eMMC, or UFS.
• Experience working in an engineering laboratory environment with common lab equipment.
• Experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
• Top Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with law enforcement by deploying digital investigative tools.
• Develop, refine, and execute new tools and techniques for recovering digital evidence for lawful investigations.
• Troubleshoot and repair damaged electronics; perform in-circuit debugging and testing to determine how components work or recover data.
• Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail in developing and following procedures and documenting findings.

Skills

Embedded systems / MCUs & FPGAs

Flash memory technology

Lab equipment proficiency

Programming languages (C/C++/Java/Py)

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

3+ years hardware engineering experience (or Master’s +1, or 10+ years' experience in lieu of degree)

Tools

Schematic capture & PCB layout

ARM or RISC-V embedded development

UNIX/Linux operating systems

Lab equipment (signal generators, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes)

Soldering equipment

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Microelectronics Engineer to collaborate with law enforcement by deploying digital investigative tools and developing new methods to recover digital evidence. You will work in a lab setting to debug, test, and refine electronics using MCUs, FPGAs, and flash memory concepts, while documenting procedures with precision.

Required are hands-on hardware engineering experience, proficiency in C/C++, Java, or Python, and a Top Secret clearance.