Embedded Systems Cyber Security Engineer – Vulnerability Research

Georgia Tech Research Institute; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Georgia Tech Research Institute invites applications for a Cyber Security Software Engineer in the Embedded Systems Vulnerability Division (ESVD) within CIPHER. You will design, develop, and test cybersecurity software in Java, C, and C++ using engineering principles to build resilient systems.

You will contribute to vulnerability assessments, prototype development, and software testing in realistic environments, collaborating with GT faculty to advance embedded security and ensure robust

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).

Responsibilities

• Perform software development, software testing/debugging, software modification/enhancement, and software documentation
• Develop and maintain kernel and user-level software and scripts
• Contribute to technical reports and presentations
• Assist with performing software assurance scans with tools approved by stakeholders
• Assist in static and dynamic analysis of software/firmware components of embedded system
• Assist in development of software analysis tools to assist in the reverse engineering process, implementing methods to help in determining software functionality
• Assist in development and use of virtual and emulation environments for executing software under test
• Assist in data protocol analysis (network, RF, etc)
• Perform digital forensics on computer and embedded equipment
• Participate in designing and/or testing of embedded circuit boards

Skills

Firmware reverse engineering

Ghidra/IDA Pro disassembly

Python

C/C++

Rust

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Job description

The Georgia Tech Research Institute invites applications for a Cyber Security Software Engineer in the Embedded Systems Vulnerability Division (ESVD) within CIPHER. You will design, develop, and test cybersecurity software in Java, C, and C++ using engineering principles to build resilient systems.

You will contribute to vulnerability assessments, prototype development, and software testing in realistic environments, collaborating with GT faculty to advance embedded security and ensure robust