Software Reverse Engineer, Senior

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid leave

Retirement benefits

Work–life programs

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in Charlottesville, VA, seeks a Senior Software Reverse Engineer to evaluate computer and network technologies through software disassembly and reverse engineering, producing concise S&T I assessments for DoD and IC clients.

The role requires 5+ years in software design/development, C++ expertise, and a TS/SCI clearance. You will analyze firmware and hardware to detail capabilities and performance, contributing to cyber intelligence efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EE, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• TS/SCI clearance required.
• 5+ years of software design and development experience.
• Experience with C++ and programming languages.
• Experience with disassemblers, debuggers, and reverse engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth technical evaluations of computer and network technologies.
• Disassemble and analyze software and firmware to understand capabilities and vulnerabilities.
• Author concise S&T I assessments conforming to IC standards.
• Provide technical intelligence analysis for DoD and IC clients.

Skills

C++ and programming languages

Software design and development

Reverse engineering

S&T I research

TS/SCI clearance

Education

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

Tools

IDA Pro

OllyDbg

Kali Linux

Metasploit

Job description

Software Reverse Engineer, Senior

Work as part of a varied contract team supporting a DoD 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 specified non‑US warfighting subsystems, using software program code disassembly and reverse engineering. Author concise Scientific and Technical Intelligence (S&T I) assessments in conformance with the intelligence community analytic standards that convey the results of that analysis to the client's DoD and IC partners and clients. Apply your working knowledge of the cyber‑kill chain and offensive techniques to identify and describe potential cybersecurity issues. Provide technical intelligence analysis of weapon systems and C4 networks, including analyzing printed circuit boards, hardware devices, microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSP), and field programmable gate array (FPGA) designs, extracting firmware, and analyzing software and firmware to understand the capabilities and performance of the system based on software analysis.

You Have

• 5+ years of experience with software design and development
• Experience with C++ and programming languages
• Experience with software design and development, including 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&T I research, analysis, and engineering
• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in EE, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Nice If You Have

• 2+ years of experience with software and firmware code assembly, disassembly, reverse engineering, software de‑buggers, and diagnostic tools (e.g., IDA Pro, OllyDbg, Kali Linux, Metasploit)
• Experience in 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
• Possession of 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

Salary range: $86,800.00 – $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The projected compensation range is determined by location, education, skills, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. This posting will close within 90 days from the posting date.

Benefits include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Eligibility for full benefits applies to full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours per week.

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.