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Embedded Reverse Engineer (Requires TS Clearance or Higher at Time of Application)

$43.27 - $96.15 per hour

Cipher Tech Solutions, Inc.

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Vienna, VA

Description:

The candidate will be primarily focused on conducting software analysis of embedded products. The focus will be on reverse engineering and potentially vulnerability analysis of provided systems via static and/or dynamic tools and techniques. Enablement of potential further analysis, repeatable exploitation processes, feature addition, and technical reporting are also part of day-to-day activities. Embedded application design and testing may also be performed for the target platforms.

Requirements:

  • Must be a US citizen (No exceptions!)
  • Must currently hold a US government security clearance at the TS (Top Secret) level or higher.
  • Must hold a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Electric Engineering, Computer Engineering or closely related.
  • Must have experience with various programming and scripting languages (e.g., C, C++, Assembly, Python, and Bash) to be used in embedded device interaction and prototyping
  • Must have experience with various microcontroller/microprocessor architectures and their instruction sets (e.g., ARM, x86)
  • Must have experience with static and dynamic analysis and debugging tools and techniques for embedded targets (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra, GDB, JTAG, SWD)
  • Must have excellent customer service and communication skills as well as the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
  • Must have strong leadership interpersonal and verbal/written communications skills that enable the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment

Desirable:

  • Familiarity with various traditional operating systems as well as Real Time Operating Systems (e.g., Windows, *nix, VxWorks, QNX, FreeRTOS, Embedded Linux, Windows IoT/Embedded)
  • Familiarity with embedded hardware design and low-level communication with peripheral devices at the hardware level (e.g., UART, SPI, I2C)
  • Experience researching hardware platform components and reading schematics and datasheets to understand device functionality
  • Experience in reverse engineering of embedded systems containing proprietary operating systems or bare metal applications

Benefits:

  • Mission focused work environment
  • Subsidized medical/dental/vision insurance
  • HSA contributions
  • 401k matching
  • Holiday and Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Monthly WAN parties & quarterly events
  • Flexible hours

Remote work is not an option. We do offer relocation assistance. Please see our careers page or inquire with your recruiter about the terms and conditions.

Salary and other Compensation:

The hourly rate of pay ranges from $43.27 - $96.15

The salary range for this position is subject not only to the hire's skills, education, expertise, and years of experience, but also to features of the final position offered to the hire: including, but not limited to the location of the position, clearance required for the position, and the contract associated with the position. See our Perks & Benefits page for a general description of benefits and other potential compensation benefits: -benefits/

About Us:

At Cipher Tech Solutions, Inc. (Cipher Tech), we take great pride in supporting some of the most mission critical work in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. The majority of our company is comprised of extremely talented software developers who write production tools which directly support one of two missions: digital forensics and malware reverse engineering.

Digital forensics is the practice of extracting and processing evidence from computers, phones, tablets, cameras, flash-drives, and just about any other form of digital media. The results of our work are then used to support federal and military law enforcement, counterintelligence, and counter terrorist activities.

Malware reverse engineering is the practice of analyzing malicious code. The goal of a reverse engineer is to understand how the malicious code works and determine facts such as:

* How did it infect the victim's computer * What kind of information it is seeking to steal * How is it communicating with the author (actor) * Who that actor might be.

Vaccination Notice:

Please be aware that you are applying for a position to work as a federal contractor. As such, Cipher Tech will require, and your employment will be subject to, such vaccinations as are required by federal, state, and local law requirements.

Important Security Clearance Information:

Be aware that you are applying for a job that requires a U.S. Government Security Clearance.

The U.S. government will not issue security clearances to recent users of illegal drugs. On your application to us, you must acknowledge that you have not engaged in any illegal drug use within the past twelve months (illegal drug use includes, but is not limited to, the use of illegal substances, the misuse of prescriptions, the misuse of over-the-counter substances, and the use of medical or recreational marijuana that may be deemed legal at the state level but is still considered illegal by the federal government). NOTE: CIPHER TECH WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITH A DISABILITY, INCLUDING ILLEGAL DRUG USERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY SOUGHT PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT FOR A DRUG PROBLEM.

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Cipher Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All hiring and employment decisions are made on the basis of business requirements, performance, and merit with no regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, or other protected status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

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