Hardware Reverse Engineer

Two Six Technologies; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid Leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Two Six Technologies is seeking a Hardware Reverse Engineer in Dayton, Ohio. The role focuses on embedded security and hardware analysis, including vulnerability assessment of complex architectures and prototype tooling.

Ideal candidates bring experience in reverse engineering, debugging hardware, and coding in C/C++/Python, with an active Secret clearance and ability to pursue TS/SCI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field, or 2–5 years in embedded security.
• Experience reverse engineering and analyzing binaries (x86/ARM/AVR) and embedded hardware.
• Hands-on debugging with JTAG, UART, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Proficiency in C, C++, and Python for exploit prototyping and security tooling.
• Active U.S. security clearance at Secret level; ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Execute hardware reverse engineering tasks on embedded systems, high-speed devices, and system-on-modules.
• Support Wireless Division and government programs with hardware analysis and vulnerability assessment.
• Reverse engineer, extract, and analyze components, channels, firmware, and binaries across architectures (x86/ARM/AVR).
• Prototype security tools in C, C++, and Python to analyze, exploit, and defend hardware platforms.
• Perform hardware bring-up and debugging using JTAG/UART, scopes, logic analyzers; draft technical reports.

Skills

Embedded security

Reverse engineering

C/C++

Python

JTAG/UART debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field

2–5 years embedded security experience

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Binaries analysis

System-on-modules

Job description

At Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world’s most complex challenges today. Through unrivaled collaboration and unwavering trust, we push the boundaries of what’s possible to empower our team and support our customers in building a safer global future.

Overview of Opportunity

Two Six Technologies is actively seeking a Hardware Reverse Engineer to join our team in Dayton, Ohio. The team is made up of intelligent individuals passionate about embedded system security, vulnerability analysis, and hardware design evaluation. The team is growing and looking for someone with an embedded security and hardware analysis background who has an understanding of how to evaluate complex system architectures, rapidly prototype exploitation tools, and isolate functional behaviors in hardened hardware. If you are passionate about driving advanced hardware research, analyzing unknown embedded designs, and delivering cutting-edge security solutions, the team wants to talk to you!

What you will do

• Execute technical hardware reverse engineering tasks under moderate supervision, focusing on analyzing complex embedded systems, high-speed data devices, and system-on-modules.
• Support our Wireless Division and government customer programs alongside top-tier hardware engineers and security researchers to isolate functional behaviors and perform deep vulnerability analysis.
• Reverse engineer, extract, and analyze key system components, communication channels, firmware memory, and binaries across target architectures (x86, ARM, AVR).
• Rapidly prototype novel technologies and security tools in C, C++, and Python to analyze, exploit, and defend embedded hardware platforms.
• Perform hardware bring-up and debugging using tools like JTAG, UART, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers, and draft comprehensive technical reports on system characteristics and vulnerabilities.

What you will need (basic qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related scientific field OR 2-5 years of experience in the embedded security industry.
• Demonstrated experience reverse engineering and analyzing binaries (x86/ARM/AVR), embedded hardware components, or system-on-modules.
• Hands-on proficiency in debugging embedded hardware systems using JTAG, UART, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Programming proficiency in C, C++, and Python for exploit prototyping and security application development.
• Active U.S. security clearance at the Secret level, with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

Nice to have (preferred)

• Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related scientific field.
• Experience targeting AMD/Xilinx, Altera, or Microsemi FPGA devices, or custom PCB design experience with tools such as Altium.
• Experience developing and integrating embedded bootloaders or working with RF protocols and systems.
• Knowledge of Layer 1 and Layer 2 protocols (USB, SPI, I2C, PCIe, Ethernet, 802.11, Bluetooth/ZigBee) or hardware hacking experience on IoT platforms.

Security Clearance:

• Active U.S. security clearance at the Secret level, with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.

Two Six Technologies is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect the value we place on our employees and their contributions. We believe in rewarding skills, experience, and performance. Our offerings include but are not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance and professional development.

The projected salary range listed for this position is annualized. This is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Two Six Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type and protective hair styles (e.g., braids, twists, locs and twists)), color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40 and over), marital status, disability, genetic information, and protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. For more information review the Two Six Technologies Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi vative Action Policy and the EEO Poster .

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