Lead Software Reverse Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Salary: $99,000–$225,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 25 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 19 roles within 25 mi

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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 · Lead Software Reverse Engineer

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As a Software Reverse Engineer, Lead, you will join a contract team supporting a DoD client to perform in-depth technical evaluations of foreign computer and network technologies. You will analyze software capabilities and vulnerabilities of non-US warfighting subsystems using program code disassembly and reverse engineering. Your daily responsibilities include authoring Scientific and Technical Intelligence assessments, identifying cybersecurity issues via the cyber-kill chain, and analyzing weapon systems, C4 networks, printed circuit boards, microprocessors, and FPGAs. You will extract firmware and analyze software to determine system performance. Required skills include proficiency in C++, Python, Java, or GO; experience with disassemblers, debuggers, and tools like Wireshark or BurpSuite; and knowledge of hardware such as DSPs and SDRs. Candidates must possess a TS/SCI clearance and have extensive experience in software design, development, or reverse engineering.

Skills

Reverse Engineering C++ Python Java Go IDA Pro OllyDbg Wireshark BurpSuite Kali Linux Metasploit FPGA DSP firmware, analysis Assembly Network Traffic Analysis Cyber-kill Chain

What you'll do

Perform in-depth technical evaluations of foreign computer and network technologies.
Analyze software program code using disassembly and reverse engineering techniques.
Identify and describe potential cybersecurity issues based on the cyber-kill chain and offensive techniques.
Extract and analyze firmware to determine system capabilities and performance.
Analyze hardware components including printed circuit boards, microprocessors, and FPGAs.
Author Scientific and Technical Intelligence (S&TI) assessments for DoD and intelligence community partners.
Conduct all-source research and engineering to evaluate weapon systems and C4 networks.

What we're looking for

TS/SCI clearance is required.
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 8+ years of experience with software design and development or reverse engineering.
Master’s degree in a STEM field and 6+ years of experience with software design and development or reverse engineering.
10+ years of experience with software design and development or reverse engineering in lieu of a degree.
Experience with C++, Python, Java, or GO programming languages.
Experience with software disassemblers, de-buggers, or reverse engineering applications.
Experience with network traffic analysis and proxying tools such as Wireshark or BurpSuite.
Ability to conduct all-source S&TI research, analysis, and engineering.
2+ years of experience with tools like IDA Pro, OllyDbg, Kali Linux, and Metasploit (preferred).
Experience with programming using FPGAs, DSP design or modeling, and analysis of Software Defined Radios (preferred).
Knowledge of military systems, computer network technologies, and excellent communication skills (preferred).