Senior Embedded Security Engineer

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Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.MITRE’s Electronic Systems Security department is seeking to hire talented and creative engineers with a focus on hardware security for embedded systems to support advanced research and development projects of national significance.Qualified candidates will join a team of technical experts in embedded system security. This multi-disciplinary team performs hands-on research and analysis and develops proof-of-concept prototypes to demonstrate and advance the state-of-the-art in embedded security. Our diverse set of sponsors and research objectives provide a wide variety of interesting work opportunities. Roles and Responsibilities:Engineers in this role will develop and apply their technical expertise to:Research and develop new approaches and countermeasures for emerging threats to embedded systemsDesign and build prototypes (hardware and software) to demonstrate advanced capabilitiesPerform hands-on security assessments of embedded systemsDevelop software for interfacing with and controlling lab equipment for data collection, measurement, and analysisShape creative and innovative ideas through internal research programs to advance the state-of-the art in embedded securityTrack, adapt, and apply academic and industry advances in embedded security analysis and protection techniques to secure our sponsors’ systemsWork as part of a multi-disciplinary team, while leading tasks and/or teams of engineersCollaborate with academic partners to improve embedded security education at our nation’s universities and high schoolsMinimum Qualifications:Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.Experience analyzing microelectronics and hardware systems for susceptibility to implementation attacks, such as side-channel analysis and fault injectionExperience with programming in languages such as Python, C/C++, or Rust for PCs and embedded systemsCapable of obtaining and/or maintaining a DoD Secret security clearancePer the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.This position is onsitePreferred Qualifications:MS, or PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field and/or 5+ years of related experienceExperience leading teams developing or evaluating secure embedded systemsExperience in one or more of the following embedded system security topics:Application of side-channel analysis and/or fault injection to black-box systemsAnalysis of cryptographic algorithms, protocols, and systems for implementation attack threatsInvasive and semi-invasive attacks (and protection techniques) on integrated circuits (e.g., laser fault injection, photon emission analysis, thermal laser stimulation)Microarchitectural and/or cyber-enabled implementation attacks (and protection techniques) on computer systems (e.g., Rowhammer, Spectre/Meltdown)Development and analysis of implementation attack countermeasuresExperience with one or more of the following technical areas:FPGA and/or system-on-chip developmentHigh performance and/or distributed computing; data analyticsSignal and/or image processingMachine learning of time-series dataSoftware-defined radio usage; wireless and/or network communicationsExperience with board- and component-level instrumentation and measurement (e.g., capturing digital and analog signals via mixed-domain oscilloscopes)Tear down, reverse engineering, and exploitation techniques for embedded systems (hardware interface capture and probing, RF and protocol analysis, board-level RE and modifications, and IoT penetration testing) Effective oral and written communication skillsThis requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):NoneThis requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):SecretSalary compensation range and midpoint:$126,800 - $158,500 - $190,200 AnnualWork Location Type:OnsiteIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. 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Material on this site may be copied and distributed with permission only.Job SummaryJob number: R116763Profession: Engineering