Microelectronics Vulnerability Researcher

Booz Allen Hamilton

$86,800.00 - $198,000.00 (annualized usd); not spe...
Hybrid
Embedded systems and fpga development
Monitoring system-level buses (i2c, usb, jtag)
Hardware debugging and analysis tools
As an electrical engineer, your knowledge is key when it comes to evaluating hardware security implementation in embedded electronics

Job Summary

  • As an electrical engineer, your knowledge is key when it comes to evaluating hardware security implementation in embedded electronics.
  • On our team, you will be part of a mission-oriented engineering group challenged to do the impossible and recover data that may be protected or deleted.
  • Take on exciting challenges with us as we create the tools for cutting-edge capabilities.

Matching Summary

As an electrical engineer, your knowledge is key when it comes to evaluating hardware security implementation in embedded electronics.

Salary

$86,800.00 - $198,000.00 (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

  • Embedded systems and FPGA development
  • Monitoring system-level buses (i2C, USB, JTAG)
  • Hardware debugging and analysis tools
  • Assembly-level microcontroller programming

Nice-to-have

  • Operating System code experience
  • Reverse engineering with Ghidra/IDA Pro
  • Fault injection and failure analysis
  • Side-channel attack development

Key Requirements

  • 3+ years of software development (C, C++, Python)
  • 3+ years of embedded systems and FPGA development
  • 3+ years of bus/interface monitoring experience
  • Experience with test equipment and hardware debuggers
  • Experience with assembly-level microcontroller programming
  • Bachelor's degree in EE/CS and 3+ years hardware engineering OR Master's degree and 1+ years hardware engineering OR 10+ years hardware engineering
  • Top Secret clearance required

Work Rights

Top Secret clearance required

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