IP Investigator: Hardware & Software for Tech Litigation

Keystone; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k contributions

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Keystone is a premier economics, technology, and strategy consulting firm providing insights for technology leaders, Fortune 100 companies, their legal counsel, and governments. The Hardware Investigations Engineer will collaborate with lawyers, academics, and technology leaders to analyze complex hardware and software systems for high-stakes legal matters, including patent litigation and mergers.

The role covers reverse engineering, teardown review, and developing scalable tools to assess

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a hardware consultant, circuit design engineer, or electrical/software engineer.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE/Materials Science; Master’s is a plus.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze hardware and software systems and present summary findings to clients
• Assess the originality, similarity, and differences between multiple hardware and software systems
• Reverse engineer software applications and review semiconductor teardown reports to analyze key features and functionalities
• Evaluate the complexity and value of software and hardware developed
• Draft documents describing the functionality and behavior of hardware and software systems against legal claims
• Develop and productize tools to make analyses more efficient and scalable

Skills

Java

C++

C

C#

Python

SQL

VHDL

Verilog

FPGA

Embedded systems

Communication skills

Education

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

Master’s degree is a plus

Tools

MySQL

PCB design tools

FPGA design tools

Databases

Job description

Keystone is a premier economics, technology, and strategy consulting firm providing insights for technology leaders, Fortune 100 companies, their legal counsel, and governments. The Hardware Investigations Engineer will collaborate with lawyers, academics, and technology leaders to analyze complex hardware and software systems for high-stakes legal matters, including patent litigation and mergers.

The role covers reverse engineering, teardown review, and developing scalable tools to assess