Senior Hardware Reverse Engineer - OT/ICS & Forensics

ARSIEM; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Job summary

ARSIEM Corporation is seeking a Subject Matter Expert in Hardware Reverse Engineering to provide specialized expertise for OT and ICS hardware forensic analysis in support of government clients. The role emphasizes deep reverse engineering of proprietary hardware, firmware, and embedded systems, with collaboration across Nightwing research teams.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in hardware reverse engineering, experience with EM/embedded architectures, and strong scripting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive hardware reverse engineering of OT and ICS devices.
• Analyze network-edge devices and embedded systems compromised by advanced threats.
• Perform deep-dive analysis of proprietary hardware targeted by adversaries.
• Document exploitation methodologies and defensive countermeasures.
• Develop standard operating procedures for hardware forensics workflows.
• Train analysts on hardware reverse engineering techniques.

Skills

Hardware reverse engineering

OT/ICS hardware

Firmware analysis

Low-level software

JTAG/SWD/UART

Python

Assembly

Reverse engineering tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

Job description

ARSIEM Corporation is seeking a Subject Matter Expert in Hardware Reverse Engineering to provide specialized expertise for OT and ICS hardware forensic analysis in support of government clients. The role emphasizes deep reverse engineering of proprietary hardware, firmware, and embedded systems, with collaboration across Nightwing research teams.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in hardware reverse engineering, experience with EM/embedded architectures, and strong scripting skills.