Electrical Engineer

Title: Systems Engineer IV Description: Solutions3 LLC is supporting a U.S. Government customer to support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize of the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. Solutions3 LLC is seeking an experienced and technically proficient Electrical Engineer to provide 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. Eligibility:Must be a US CitizenMust have an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCIMust be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment10+ years of experience in electrical engineering or hardware design Responsibilities Include:Lead technical design and setup of Chip-Off Forensics Lab infrastructure at government facilityProvide expert guidance on chip extraction, PCB analysis, and hardware-level forensicsDevelop and document chip-off forensics workflows and standard operating proceduresConduct forensic analysis of compromised network-edge devices and embedded systemsPerform circuit board reverse engineering and component identificationExtract and analyze data from flash memory, EEPROM, and other storage componentsDesign and implement safe chip removal and data recovery proceduresSpecify and procure laboratory equipment and forensic toolsCollaborate with Solutions3 LLC SMEs on hardware and skillset requirementsTrain CSD analysts on chip-off forensics techniques and proceduresConduct lab demonstrations showcasing chip-off capabilitiesAnalyze proprietary hardware systems targeted by threat actorsSupport forensic investigations where EDR solutions are absent or insufficientDocument technical findings and forensic methodologiesProvide reach-back support and technical consultation to analysts Required Skills:Expert knowledge of PCB design, circuit analysis, and digital electronicsStrong experience with chip extraction and hardware forensics techniquesProficiency with electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters)Understanding of embedded systems architecture and memory technologiesExperience with microcontrollers, SoCs, and embedded processor platformsKnowledge of data recovery from damaged or protected storage devicesStrong soldering and desoldering components to access memory chips and other critical hardware for data extractionExperience with reverse engineering proprietary hardware systemsExcellent documentation and technical writing abilities Desired Skills: Experience supporting federal cybersecurity or forensics programsBackground in digital forensics or incident responseKnowledge of firmware analysis and reverse engineeringExperience with network-edge device security and vulnerabilitiesFamiliarity with JTAG, SPI, I2C, and other hardware debugging interfacesUnderstanding of IoT and OT device architecturesExperience training technical personnel on forensics methodologiesKnowledge of malware embedded in hardware or firmwareFamiliarity with EDR limitations in embedded device environments Desired Certifications: Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent advanced certification preferredProject Management Professional (PMP)DoD 8140.01 IAT Level III Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field; Master's degree or PhD preferred