Embedded Hardware Security Reverse Engineer

Two Six Technologies; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 134,731 - 202,096; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Arlington, Virginia, seeks a Hardware Reverse Engineer to work on complex embedded systems and conduct vulnerability research. You will be involved in reverse engineering, analyzing system components, and drafting technical reports. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, extensive experience with embedded systems, and skills in C, C++, and Python programming. An active U.S. security clearance at the Top Secret level is required. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in security research or reverse engineering.
• Extensive hands-on experience with embedded systems.
• Familiarity with debugging tools and programming languages C, C++, Python.

Responsibilities

• Reverse engineer and analyze complex embedded systems designs.
• Identify and exploit key system components.
• Conduct vulnerability research on hardened systems.
• Draft technical reports on hardware and firmware vulnerabilities.

Skills

Embedded systems development

Binary analysis and reverse engineering

Debugging with JTAG

Programming in C

Programming in C++

Programming in Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Logic analyzers

Altium

Job description

A leading technology firm in Arlington, Virginia, seeks a Hardware Reverse Engineer to work on complex embedded systems and conduct vulnerability research. You will be involved in reverse engineering, analyzing system components, and drafting technical reports. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, extensive experience with embedded systems, and skills in C, C++, and Python programming. An active U.S. security clearance at the Top Secret level is required. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.