Associate Embedded Security Engineer

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At MITRE, our Electronic Systems Security department seeks talented and creative software vulnerability researchers and reverse engineers focused on embedded systems. We tackle complex, high‑impact embedded security problems for national‑safety customers through in‑depth technical assessments, vulnerability research, exploit proof‑of‑concepts, and development of defensive techniques.

Our teams analyze a broad range of embedded software, from bare‑metal firmware and real‑time operating systems to Linux kernels and user‑space binaries. We develop advanced tools that accelerate and scale security research, ultimately delivering differentiated value to our customers.

• Develop new approaches and countermeasures for emerging threats to embedded systems.
• Help develop prototypes (hardware and software) to demonstrate advanced capabilities.
• Perform hands‑on security assessments of embedded systems.
• Develop software for interfacing with and controlling lab equipment for data collection, measurement, and analysis.
• Contribute creative and innovative ideas to shape internal research.
• Track, adapt, and apply academic and industry advances in embedded security analysis and protection techniques to secure our sponsors’ systems.
• Collaborate with academic partners to improve embedded security education at universities and high schools.

• Typically less than 1 year of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar field.
• Must be a US citizen capable of obtaining and maintaining a DoD Secret security clearance.
• Experience with developing and analyzing hardware, embedded, and/or IoT systems.
• Programming experience in Python, Rust, Java, C++, or
  
  C.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on site.

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and/or 2+ years of related experience.
• Experience with one or more of the following technical areas:
• Signal and/or image processing; machine learning.
• Board‑ and component‑level instrumentation and measurement (e.g., capturing digital and analog signals via mixed‑domain oscilloscopes).
• Software‑defined radio usage; wireless and/or network communications.
• Basic knowledge of common hardware components, packaging, and board‑level integration.
• Basic technical understanding of circuits and PCB layout designs.
• Strong interest in and/or experience with embedded security topics including but not limited to:
• Tear‑down, reverse engineering, and exploitation techniques for embedded systems (hardware interface capture and probing, RF and protocol analysis, board‑level RE and modifications, and IoT penetration testing).
• Hardware security implementation analysis and exploitation (cryptography, side‑channel analysis, and/or fault injection).
• Invasive and semi‑invasive attacks (and protection techniques) on integrated circuits (IC decapsulation, laser fault injection, photo emission analysis, thermal laser stimulation).

Secret clearance required; applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance within one year of hire.

$85,500 – $107,000 – $128,500 annual.

On site. Minimum 4 days a week required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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