Hardware Test Engineer Intern

Booz Allen Hamilton

$55,200.00 to $126,000.00 (annualized usd); not sp...
Hybrid
Whitebox adversarial testing methodology
Nist 800-53 rmf and rtb security controls
Low-level hardware and firmware interactions
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of hardware and cybersecurity engineers to evaluate secure systems for Department of Defense (DoD) clients using a structured Whitebox adversarial testing methodology

Job Summary

  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of hardware and cybersecurity engineers to evaluate secure systems for Department of Defense (DoD) clients using a structured Whitebox adversarial testing methodology.
  • Support testing of systems assessed against NIST 800-53 Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Raise the Bar (RTB) security control requirements.
  • Gain hands-on exposure to hardware test environments, automation scripting, and secure architecture analysis while building foundational knowledge from experienced engineers.

Matching Summary

Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of hardware and cybersecurity engineers to evaluate secure systems for Department of Defense (DoD) clients using a structured Whitebox adversarial testing methodology.

Salary

$55,200.00 to $126,000.00 (annualized USD); Not specified; Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Whitebox adversarial testing methodology
  • NIST 800-53 RMF and RTB security controls
  • Low-level hardware and firmware interactions
  • Mandatory Access Controls (MAC) and Discretionary Access Controls (DAC)
  • Secure boot and firmware integrity validation
  • Virtualization and hypervisor boundary protections

Nice-to-have

  • Penetration testing concepts
  • System hardening and vulnerability mitigation

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree by Summer 2027
  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
  • Experience in cybersecurity, hardware, or embedded systems
  • Experience with Linux distributions
  • Experience with virtualization technologies
  • Knowledge of networking fundamentals
  • Knowledge of basic hardware concepts

Work Rights

Secret clearance required

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