Firmware Engineer - Reverse Engineering & Embedded Systems

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries, via HII Mission Technologies in Roanoke, VA, seeks engineers to lead reverse engineering efforts on existing products and mentor junior staff, shaping secure, auditable solutions.

Candidates should have OO design experience, C++, Java, Python, FPGA/HDL familiarity (Verilog/VHDL, Quartus, Vivado, ISE), and software reverse engineering skills. U.S. citizenship and DoD clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.
• Experience with object-oriented programming in C++, Java, and Python.
• Knowledge of Verilog/VHDL and FPGA design tools (Quartus, Vivado, ISE).
• Experience with software reverse engineering and related tools (IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja).

Responsibilities

• Lead reverse engineering tasks on existing products in a fast-paced environment.
• Mentor junior engineers in reverse engineering and development processes.
• Develop algorithms to automate challenging tasks within reverse engineering domain.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to architect maintainable solutions.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

OO design

Boolean logic

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Verilog

VHDL

Quartus

Vivado

ISE

EDA tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

Git

SVN

Perforce

Job description

Huntington Ingalls Industries, via HII Mission Technologies in Roanoke, VA, seeks engineers to lead reverse engineering efforts on existing products and mentor junior staff, shaping secure, auditable solutions.

Candidates should have OO design experience, C++, Java, Python, FPGA/HDL familiarity (Verilog/VHDL, Quartus, Vivado, ISE), and software reverse engineering skills. U.S. citizenship and DoD clearance eligibility are required.