Senior Embedded Security Software Engineer

Trusted Concepts, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 128,873 - 193,310; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Two Six Technologies in Herndon, Virginia, is seeking a talented engineer to contribute to reverse engineering and forward development of complex wireless and embedded systems.

You will analyze firmware, support government customers, and help rehost software within emulation environments, with TS/SCI eligibility and daily office work.

This role emphasizes hands-on coding in C/C++ and Python, plus tooling like Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, and QEMU in a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Low-level software development in C/C++ and Python scripting in Linux.
• Experience with Ghidra, IDA Pro, or Binary Ninja for reverse engineering.
• Experience with firmware rehosting and emulation frameworks like QEMU.
• Active Top Secret security clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• Location: able to work daily in Herndon, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Contribute directly to delivering technical tasks focused on reverse engineering and forward development of complex wireless and embedded systems.
• Support critical government customers by executing routine binary and file system analysis to map architectures.
• Operate under moderate supervision, following established company policies.
• Translate reverse engineering insights into functional software for firmware rehosting in emulation environments.

Skills

C/C++

Python

RTOS knowledge

DevOps practices

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Binary Ninja

QEMU

Ghidra API

Binary Ninja API

Job description

Overview

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.

What You Will Do

• Contribute directly to delivering technical tasks focused on the reverse engineering and forward development of complex wireless and embedded systems.
• Support critical government customers by executing routine binary and file system analysis to help our team map out undocumented target architectures.
• Operate under moderate supervision, making decisions based on precedent and established company policies.
• Follow team practices to translate reverse engineering insights into functional software, enabling successful firmware rehosting and expansion within custom emulation environments.

Qualifications

• Core Development & Scripting: Demonstrated programmatic competency developing low-level software in C/C++ and writing functional Python scripts for automation within Linux command-line environments.
• Reverse Engineering Tooling: Practical experience performing light architectural reverse engineering or control-flow analysis on firmware images using tools such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, or Binary Ninja.
• Emulation & Rehosting: Hands‑on experience configuring or modifying embedded binaries to support successful firmware rehosting within emulation frameworks like QEMU.
• Security Clearance: An active Top Secret security clearance, with the verified capability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Location: Ability to work in the Two Six office in Herndon, Virginia daily.

Preferred Experience

• Automated Reversing scripts: Experience utilizing the Ghidra API or Binary Ninja API to write basic scripts that automate binary or file system analysis tasks.
• Hardware Interfaces: Foundational knowledge or exposure to hardware debugging tools (such as JTAG or SWD) or interacting with Software Defined Radio (SDR) frameworks.
• Embedded Operating Systems: Prior experience developing software or compiling code for Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) or customized embedded Linux environments.
• DevOps & Integration: Familiarity with DevOps best practices, software protection mechanisms, or binary fuzzing infrastructure.

Security Clearance

Active Top Secret Clearance is required, with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

Compensation and Benefits

Two Six Technologies is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect the value we place on our employees and their contributions. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance, and professional development.

Salary Range

$128,873 – $193,310 USD (annualized). Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors including education, experience, skills, geography, and organizational requirements.

Equal Opportunity & EEO

Two Six Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, and protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. The company follows the Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action policies and participates in E‑Verify in its hiring practices.