Software Reverse Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 86,800 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IDA Pro experience

OllyDbg experience

Kali Linux experience

Metasploit experience

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a Software Reverse Engineer to support a DoW client. You will disassemble software, evaluate subsystems, and present concise intelligence assessments. You will work with a contract team to identify vulnerabilities and explain findings to stakeholders.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance, a computer science/engineering degree, and strong C++ and reverse engineering skills. Experience with processors, FPGAs, DSPs, and SDRs is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with software design and development.
• Experience with C++ and other programming languages.
• Experience with software disassemblers, debuggers, and reverse engineering applications.
• Experience with performing in-depth technical evaluations of computer and network technologies.
• Ability to conduct all-source S&TI research, analysis, and engineering.
• TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in EE, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth technical evaluations of computer and network technologies through reverse engineering.
• Author concise Scientific and Technical Intelligence assessments to clients and colleagues.
• Describe cyber security issues using the cyber‑kill chain and offensive techniques.
• Analyze hardware and firmware to understand system capabilities and performance.

Skills

5+ years of software design experience

C++

Reverse engineering

Software disassemblers & debuggers

All-source S&TI research

TS/SCI clearance

Bachelor's degree in EE/CS

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

IDA Pro

OllyDbg

Kali Linux

Metasploit

Job description

Software Reverse Engineer

Work as part of a varied contract team supporting a DoW client. Apply the expertise required to perform in-depth technical evaluations of computer and network technologies through the analysis and identification of software capabilities and vulnerabilities of specific subsystems, using software program code disassembly and reverse engineering. Author concise Scientific and Technical Intelligence (S&TI) assessments in conformance with the intelligence community (IC) analytic standards, conveying the results of that analysis to the client’s DoW, IC partners, and other stakeholders. Apply your working knowledge of the cyber‑kill chain and offensive techniques to identify and describe potential cyber security issues. Provide technical intelligence analysis of weapon systems and C4 networks, including analyzing printed circuit boards, hardware devices such as microprocessors, digital signal processors, and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), extraction of firmware, and analysis of software and firmware to understand the capabilities and performance of the system based on software analysis.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with software design and development
• Experience with C++ and other programming languages
• Experience with software disassemblers, debuggers, and reverse engineering applications
• Experience with performing in-depth technical evaluations of computer and network technologies
• Ability to conduct all-source S&TI research, analysis, and engineering
• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree in EE, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Nice to Have

• 2+ years of experience with software and firmware code assembly, disassembly, reverse engineering, software debuggers, and diagnostic tools, including IDA Pro, OllyDbg, Kali Linux, and Metasploit
• Experience programming with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
• Experience with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) design or modeling
• Experience with the analysis of Software Defined Radios (SDRs)
• Knowledge of military systems and computer network technologies, designs, and programs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Commitment to Non‑Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.