Senior Embedded Hardware Security Engineer

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If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us.MITRE’s Electronic Systems Security department is seeking to hire talented and creative engineers with a focus on hardware reverse engineering of embedded systems to support advanced research and development projects of national significance.Qualified candidates will join a department with deep technical expertise across many embedded security disciplines including software vulnerability research and reverse engineering, hardware reverse engineering, secure computing, implementation security, and wireless security. Our diverse set of sponsors and research objectives provide a wide variety of opportunities to advance the state-of-the-art in embedded security.Roles & Responsibilities:Senior engineers in the embedded hardware reverse engineering team will develop and apply their technical expertise to:Perform hands-on security assessments of embedded systemsDesign and build prototypes to demonstrate advanced capabilities for measuring and instrumenting board- and component-level interfacesDevelop software for orchestrating complex lab experiments, instrumenting hardware and lab equipment for data collection, measurement, and analysisResearch and develop new approaches and countermeasures for emerging threats to embedded systemsShape creative and innovative ideas through internal research programs to advance the state-of-the-art in hardware securityTrack, adapt, and apply academic and industry advances in hardware security analysis and protection techniques to secure our sponsors’ systemsCollaborate with multidisciplinary teams conducting embedded security research, vulnerability assessment, and hardware/software co-design.Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, while leading tasks and/or teams of engineersCommunicate and document technical approaches, risks, and results to sponsors and stakeholdersProvide technical mentorship to junior engineersBasic Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field and 5 years of related experience; or Master’s degree/PhD in a similar field and 3 years of related experienceExperience with embedded system tear-down, board-level reverse engineering, vulnerability analysis, and circuit/component modificationsExperience with board- and component-level instrumentation, measurement, and protocol analysisExperience with printed circuit board design, layout, and understanding of component packagingExperience with software development (e.g., C/C++, Python)Understanding of protections against physical attacks including secure boot, tamper sensing, secure key storage, memory encryption/authentication, and debug interface disablementAbility to independently execute complex technical work in collaborative environmentsEffective oral and written communication skillsApplicants selected for this position will be subject to a US government security investigation and must be able to obtain a Department of Defense SECRET clearancePer the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-sitePreferred Qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.Active security clearance, especially Top Secret or TS/SCI.Experience with netlist recreation of printed circuit boards using X-ray or destructive imagingExperience with prototyping printed circuit boards for probing or injecting high-speed signalsExperience with solder rework/chip-off techniques and non-volatile memory extractionExperience with anti-tamper design, implementation, evaluation, and/or researchExperience developing embedded software in C/C++Demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring experienceExperience with one or more, and familiarity with all, of the following technical areas:Application of side-channel analysis and/or fault injection to black-box systemsAnalysis of cryptographic algorithms and protocolsAnalysis of RF protocolsAnalysis of security architectures of modern commercial processors and SoCsEmbedded firmware reverse engineeringFPGA and/or system-on-chip (SoC) developmentSignal processingThis 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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