Hardware Reverse Engineer

Description:

If so, we want you to join our team at APL! Our elite team of reverse engineers is growing and we need more hardware experts! We strive to foster an innovative and collaborative team environment where engineers can hack the latest technologies to find and exploit vulnerabilities .

Our team specializes in software and hardware reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and developing proof-of-concept offensive cyber capabilities with a focus on embedded systems. We have custom facilities tailored to specific classes of systems including vehicles, telecommunications/network infrastructure, and industrial systems as well as general reverse engineering labs.

As a member of our group, you will…
 

• Reverse engineer embedded systems and develop innovative exploits
• Collaborate with government sponsors and operators to build mission-aligned capabilities
• Explore novel techniques for automating reverse engineering and exploit development
• Propose groundbreaking ideas for internal and external funding opportunities
• Mentor teammates in the art and science of reverse engineering hardware
• Share knowledge by clearly articulating ideas through papers and presentations to team members, APL management, and government decision makers
   

Qualifications

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...
 

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Have at least 3 years of experience relevant to the duties outlined above
• Have knowledge of embedded hardware and software design, development, and testing
• Are skilled with tools including oscilloscopes, multi-meters, power supplies, and logic analyzers
• Have experience soldering, prototyping, and bread boarding
• Are proficient with one or more low-level programming languages
• Understand Unix/Linux operating systems
• Love solving puzzles and have experience persevering through technical challenges
• Are able to obtain an Interim Secret security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI+Poly clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information; eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.