Microelectronics Vulnerability Researcher

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Huntsville, AL · Quantico, VA Posted 18 days ago $86,800–$198,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Microelectronics Vulnerability Researcher, you will join our mission-oriented engineering team to investigate hardware security implementations and analyze embedded systems. Your day-to-day responsibilities include developing techniques for data recovery and evaluating device security using tools like IDA Pro and Ghidra. You’ll work with embedded systems, debugging interfaces, and memory technologies to solve complex technical challenges supporting investigative capabilities. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of experience in software development with C, C++, or Python, along with expertise in reverse engineering, side-channel analysis, fault injection, and using test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. Familiarity with FPGA development, system-level buses, secure boot processes, cryptography, and signals processing is a plus. This role requires a Top Secret clearance and hands-on problem-solving skills for low-level system analysis in the realm of digital forensics and hardware security.

Skills

C C++ Python IDA Pro Ghidra Differential Power Analysis (DPA) Correlation Power Analysis (CPA) Electromagnetic Analysis (EMA) Oscilloscopes Logic Analyzers FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) i2C USB JTAG

What you'll do

  • Analyze hardware security implementations to evaluate device vulnerabilities.
  • Reverse engineer embedded systems using tools like IDA Pro and Ghidra.
  • Develop techniques for data recovery from embedded devices and memory technologies.
  • Conduct side-channel analysis, fault injection, and differential power analysis on hardware.
  • Use test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers to monitor system interfaces.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years experience in software development with C, C++, or Python
  • Experience in reverse engineering embedded systems and electronics using tools like IDA Pro, Ghidra
  • Expertise in side-channel analysis techniques including DPA, CPA, EMA, and glitching
  • Proficiency with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and hardware debuggers
  • Top Secret clearance required
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience

Market check

Salary context

This $86,800–$198,000 range sits above 25% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$124,000–$214,800

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,425–$193,971

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 627 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $86,800–$198,000 across 614 roles with salary data.

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