Hardware Systems Engineering

At ARSIEM Corporation we are committed to fostering a proven and trusted partnership with our government clients. ARSIEM has an experienced workforce of qualified professionals committed to providing the best possible support.
As demand increases, ARSIEM continues to provide reliable and cutting-edge technical solutions at the best value to our clients. ARSIEM is looking for an Electrical Engineer to lead the establishment and operation of Client's Chip-Off Forensics Lab, providing expert technical guidance on hardware forensics, chip extraction, and low-level device analysis. This senior position requires deep expertise in electrical engineering principles applied to forensic investigations of network-edge devices and embedded systems containing deeply embedded malware where standard forensic methods cannot obtain usable device images.

This position serves as the technical lead for lab establishment and will be the primary point of contact for laboratory infrastructure, equipment procurement, and technical capability development. The ideal candidate will have strong project leadership abilities combined with deep hands-on technical expertise.

Lead technical design and setup of Chip-Off Forensics Lab infrastructure at government facility
Provide expert guidance on chip extraction, PCB analysis, and hardware-level forensics
Develop and document chip-off forensics workflows and standard operating procedures
Conduct forensic analysis of compromised network-edge devices and embedded systems
Perform circuit board reverse engineering and component identification
Extract and analyze data from flash memory, EEPROM, and other storage components
Design and implement safe chip removal and data recovery procedures
Specify and procure laboratory equipment and forensic tools
Document technical findings and forensic methodologies
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline; Master's degree or PhD preferred

• 10+ years of experience in electrical engineering or hardware design
• Expert knowledge of PCB design, circuit analysis, and digital electronics
• Proficiency with electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters)
• Experience with microcontrollers, SoCs, and embedded processor platforms
• Knowledge of data recovery from damaged or protected storage devices
• Strong soldering and de-soldering components to access memory chips and other critical hardware for data extraction
• Experience with reverse engineering proprietary hardware systems
• Excellent documentation and technical writing abilities

Background in digital forensics or incident response
Knowledge of firmware analysis and reverse engineering
Experience with network-edge device security and vulnerabilities
Experience training technical personnel on forensics methodologies

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If you do, ARSIEM has a way for you to earn a bonus through our referral program for persons presenting NEW (not in our resume database) candidates who are successfully placed on one of our projects. The bonus for this position is $3,500, and the referrer is eligible to receive the sum for any applicant we place within 12 months of referral. The bonus is paid after the referred employee reaches 6 months of employment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.