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Cipher Tech Solutions, Inc. · 2 weeks ago

Hardware Reverse Engineer: Senior Level (Applicants must hold TS//SCI clearance with Polygraph)

Bethesda, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$43.27/hr - $79.33/hr

10+ years exp

Cipher Tech Solutions is a company that supports critical work in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. They are seeking a Senior Hardware Reverse Engineer to conduct hardware and software analysis and exploitation, focusing on reverse engineering, failure analysis, and vulnerability analysis of systems.

Cyber SecuritySecuritySoftwareSoftware Engineering

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Conducting hardware and subsequent software analysis and exploitation for the purposes of technical exploitation opportunities and enablement of examination of high priority digital media and other hardware platforms

Focus on reverse engineering, failure analysis, and vulnerability analysis of provided systems via static and/or dynamic tools and techniques

Enable potential further analysis, repeatable exploitation processes, and technical reporting as part of day-to-day activities

Perform embedded application design and testing for the examined platforms

Qualification

Reverse EngineeringEmbedded SystemsC/C++ ProgrammingMicroprocessor ArchitecturesOperating SystemsScripting LanguagesHardware Debugging ToolsSoftware Debugging ToolsCertificationsTechnical ReportingTeam LeadershipCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Must be a US Citizen who holds a US government security clearance at the TS//SCI level with Polygraph (no exceptions)

Must hold a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electric Engineering, Computer Engineering or closely related

+ Related Experience: Ten (10) years with a Bachelor's degree, Four (4) years with a Master's degree, Two (2) years with a PhD

Significant experience leading software/hardware engineering efforts

Assembly language and C/C++ programming experience. Solid understanding of programming languages and operating system concepts

Experience requiring skills in reverse engineering of embedded systems with proprietary operating systems for the express purpose of introducing functionality to an already existing fielded system

Experience researching a hardware platform to understand the software and hardware interaction of embedded systems

Experience in applying knowledge of C and Assembler software engineering skills for embedded platforms that run commercial and/or custom operating systems

Experience requiring Advanced/Expert knowledge of embedded system design, communication with peripheral devices at the hardware level and reverse engineering of system software

Experience requiring Advanced/Expert knowledge in scripting Languages: shell, Perl, Python or the like

Experience requiring Advanced/Expert knowledge in Microprocessors/ Architectures: ARM, MIPS, RISC, PowerPC, XScale, StrongARM, x86. Familiar with microprocessor instruction sets is desired

Experience with Operating Systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, Embedded Linux, JunOS, Linux, Unix, Windows Embedded. Experience with RTOS desired

Experience with IDEs such as: Tornado, Workbench, VxSim, MULTI, TimeMachine, TraceEdge

Experience in Hardware Tools and Debuggers: Green Hills Probe, SuperTrace Probe, Slingshot, spectrum analyzer, logic analyzer, JTAG, Agilent Technologies equipment

Experience requiring Advanced/Expert knowledge in Software Tools and Debuggers: Wireshark, IDA Pro, OllyDbg, pcap, gdb, make, hex editor

Preferred

One of the following certifications: CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CompTiA Security+ CE, SSCP, CASP CE, CCNP Security, CISA, GCED, GCIH. NOTE: If you do not currently hold one of these certifications, you will be required to earn one certification within 60 days of hire