Job Description

Responsibilities
The candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Conduct firmware analysis to reverse engineer state-of-the-art commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronic devices.
• Perform analysis, including research, testing/debugging, performance validation, quality control, and deployment.
• Conduct firmware simulations using software analysis tools such as IDA Pro or MPLAB.
• Develop software in assembly language, C, and Python to support the reverse engineering process.
• Prepare technical classification reports derived from reverse engineering and software analysis results.
• Provide engineering support to C5ISR Center Technical Forensics and Exploitation Lab, aiding in the development of key technologies and processes.
• Conduct basic research, testing, debugging, performance validation, quality control, and deployment related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) electronics.
• Conduct fundamental investigations, evaluations, applications, and design implementations of new technologies, focusing on integrating them into UAS platforms.
• Apply RF test techniques and characterize components and circuits relevant to UAS.
• Assist engineers in design investigations, product replication, and development processes, focusing on UAS applications.
• Aid in the development of test fixtures using the latest electronic and mechanical CAD software, 3D printing, and PCB fabrication, with a particular emphasis on UAS requirements.
• Gain immersion and growth opportunities in manufacturing processes and test methods, specifically related to UAS technologies.
• Lead and participate in system test and evaluation efforts to ensure the system meets required specifications, working with cutting-edge technologies, including RF transmitters, RF receivers, GPS, RF amplifiers, and digital circuits specifically tailored for UAVs and land-based sensors.

Qualifications

Required:

• Active Top-Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain SCI.
• MA/MS and 5 years' experience or BA/BS in Computer Engineering or related field and 7 years of experience.
• Experience with either IDA Pro or MPLAB, a significant understanding of reverse engineering tasks (static/dynamic analysis, machine code emulation, and firmware review), the ability to perform independent open-source research, and a comprehensive understanding of integrated circuit architectures.
• Significant understanding of Networking, Cybersecurity, Linux, Cryptography (public/private key pairs, symmetric and asymmetric ciphers), and computer programming (C++/Python) and debugging.
• Experience with networking and communication protocols (TCP/IP, I2C, SPI, UART), Linux, ARM, and Android internal processing and kernels for both operating systems and applications.
• Understanding of RF Communications with a focus on circuitry, benchtop experience with test equipment (spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, etc.), and performing standard RF measurements (e.g., operating frequency, occupied bandwidth, average power, pulse width, etc.).
• Experience soldering and reworking electronic circuit boards and components (e.g., through-hole, surface mount, cable assemblies, wire harnesses).
• Ability to provide detailed technical analysis and develop accurate reports.

Desired Qualifications (Would Be Nice to Have):

• Experience working with microcontrollers and embedded systems firmware, such as Arduino, and writing custom programs to configure and control COTS and programmable devices.
• Experience in reverse engineering electronic circuit boards and components.
• Experience in electronic schematic generation and printed circuit board (PCB) layout.
• Solid background in practical electronics and/or RF theory.