Microelectronics Vulnerability Researcher

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Huntsville, AL
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$86,800–$198,000 / yr
Posted
81 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
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Sep 30, 2026
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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · Microelectronics Vulnerability Researcher

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As a Microelectronics Vulnerability Researcher, you will join a mission-oriented engineering team focused on developing innovative tools and techniques for digital forensics and hardware analysis. This lab-focused role involves investigating hardware security implementations, analyzing embedded systems, and developing methods to recover data and evaluate device security in support of law enforcement capabilities. You will perform reverse engineering of firmware and electronics using tools like IDA Pro, Ghidra, and various emulators. Your daily work involves utilizing oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and hardware debuggers to monitor system-level buses such as i2C, USB, or JTAG. Required skills include proficiency in C, C++, or Python, assembly-level microcontroller programming, and advanced techniques like Side-channel Analysis, Fault Injection, and Differential Power Analysis. You will solve complex problems involving secure boot processes, cryptography, and memory technologies to address critical hardware security challenges.

Skills

C C++ Python Reverse Engineering IDA Pro Ghidra Embedded Systems Side-channel Analysis Fault Injection Differential Power Analysis Correlation Power Analysis Electromagnetic Analysis Glitching Oscilloscopes Logic Analyzers JTAG i2C FPGA Cryptography Signals Processing

What you'll do

  • Investigate hardware security implementations and analyze embedded systems to support law enforcement capabilities.
  • Reverse engineer firmware and electronics using tools like IDA Pro, Ghidra, or emulators.
  • Perform side-channel analysis, fault injection, and power/electromagnetic analysis on hardware.
  • Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and hardware debuggers to monitor and analyze system components.
  • Develop techniques to recover data from embedded devices and memory technologies.
  • Program and configure microcontrollers at the assembly level.
  • Monitor and capture system-level buses and interfaces such as i2C, USB, or JTAG.
  • Develop innovative tools and methods for digital forensics and hardware analysis.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess a Top Secret security clearance.
  • 3+ years of experience in software development with C, C++, or Python.
  • Experience reverse engineering embedded systems and electronics using tools like IDA Pro, Ghidra, or debuggers.
  • Experience with Side-channel Analysis, Fault Injection, Failure Analysis, DPA, CPA, EMA, or Glitching.
  • Experience using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and hardware debuggers.
  • Experience with assembly-level microcontroller programming and configuration.
  • Knowledge of embedded systems.
  • Bachelor's degree plus 3 years experience, Master's plus 1 year, or 10 years experience in engineering.

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