Junior Embedded Systems Developer-Firmware & Research Tools

Battelle Memorial Institute; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

IP compensation program

Mentorship and learning culture

Hybrid work arrangement

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Battelle Memorial Institute seeks a Junior Embedded Systems Developer to join its cyber research teams in Columbus, OH or Chantilly, VA. You’ll work with vulnerability researchers and embedded developers to build tools, modify firmware, and support research workflows across diverse architectures.

You’ll gain hands-on hardware interaction, debugging low-level code, and creating utilities that accelerate reverse engineering and vulnerability research in a collaborative, research-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• Experience programming in C or C++.
• Familiarity with embedded systems or microcontrollers through coursework, projects, internships, or professional experience.
• Basic understanding of debugging techniques and tools.
• Experience scripting in Python or similar language.
• Interest in low‑level software development and embedded systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a small team environment while continuing to learn new technologies.
• Strong curiosity about how systems work internally.
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability and willingness to obtain a DoD Secret or higher clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing firmware, instrumentation, and internal tooling that supports reverse engineering and vulnerability research.
• Help modify and build embedded software used for experimentation and analysis.
• Work with researchers to develop scripts and utilities that improve analysis workflows.
• Interact with embedded hardware platforms including microcontrollers and development boards.
• Assist with debugging embedded software using tools such as gdb or hardware debuggers.
• Support the development of automation tools and internal research utilities.
• Collaborate with vulnerability researchers and reverse engineers to better understand embedded device behavior.
• Document tools, workflows, and development processes.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Embedded systems

Debugging

Team collaboration

Low-level software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

BinaryNinja

JTAG

UART

Job description

Battelle Memorial Institute seeks a Junior Embedded Systems Developer to join its cyber research teams in Columbus, OH or Chantilly, VA. You’ll work with vulnerability researchers and embedded developers to build tools, modify firmware, and support research workflows across diverse architectures.

You’ll gain hands-on hardware interaction, debugging low-level code, and creating utilities that accelerate reverse engineering and vulnerability research in a collaborative, research-driven environment.