Cyber Hardware Reverse Engineer
CACI
Sterling, VA • 19m ago • On-site
Senior
On-site
94,400 - 198,200 USD/yr
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Quick Facts
- Role: Cyber Hardware Reverse Engineer
- Security Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI
- Travel: Up to 25% (local)
Description
Work on national-security cyber and hardware challenges involving hardware reverse engineering and digital signal processing. Investigate embedded software/hardware devices, analyze digital communication implementations, review embedded binaries, and investigate RF data to identify system behavior.
Responsibilities
- Teardown, investigate, and document embedded hardware devices/software; analyze embedded communication implementations
- Analyze systems/hardware to determine behavior and potential access vectors for exploitation
- Investigate RF communication capabilities of hardware systems
- Participate in technical reviews of requirements, specifications, designs, code, and other artifacts
- Create documentation outlining results of exploitation efforts
Requirements
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
- BS degree in an engineering or computer science field (ABET/EAC accredited)
- 5+ years of experience in digital signal processing development, reverse engineering, embedded software development, and/or FPGA engineering
- 7+ years of experience developing or reverse-engineering FPGAs using HDL (VHDL and/or Verilog) and simulation tools (e.g., Modelsim, Questasim)
- Experience with embedded interfaces: UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO
- Experience using in-circuit debuggers/programmers (JTAG/SWD)
- Experience programming in Python, C, and/or C++
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off
- Flexible time off and access to robust learning resources
- Culture focused on integrity, trust, and continuous growth
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