Senior Engineer (Reverse Engineering and Firmware)

Description: Command Post Technologies, Inc.
(CPT) is seeking a Reverse Engineering and Firmware Development Subject Matter Expert (REFD SME) that can be responsible for technical leadership and leverage strong hardware and software systems.
Responsibilities: Component and system level sanitization of testbed assets and integration and instrumentation of hardware and specialty software systems with tools and test assets.
Leverage strong hardware and software reverse engineering and firmware development skills to develop unique approaches to ensure the system integrity of black-box systems and to ensure unique assets meet test and training event requirements.
Develop innovative accelerators, tools, mechanisms, and processes to enhance the security team's velocity and scale to customer needs.
Address the hardest sanitization and asset integration/instrumentation challenges and then work closely with the System Architect and Lead Software Developer to develop total solutions that address system requirements.
Maintain familiarity with the sophisticated threats to targeted systems and the peculiarities of evolving hardware platforms, including closed/proprietary systems.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree with a focus in computer science, computer engineering, or a related discipline with corresponding experience and demonstrated mastery of relevant topics.
7+ years of proven experience performing reverse engineering and analysis of hardware and embedded systems, including device firmware.
Intermediate knowledge of operating system internals, hardware architectures, and assembly languages.
Intermediate knowledge of C development.
Basic knowledge of POSIX shell scripting.
Intermediate knowledge of disassemblers, decompilers, and debuggers.
Basic knowledge of network protocol analysis and reverse engineering.
Ability to effectively and accurately convey status and identify, assess, and communicate risks.
Demonstrated ability to work within and lead teams.
Strong leadership and organizational skills.
US Citizenship and active Secret Clearance Desired Qualifications: Master’s degree with a focus in computer science or computer engineering.
15+ years of proven experience performing reverse engineering and analysis of hardware and embedded systems, including device firmware.
5+ years of proven experience exploiting hardware and embedded systems, including firmware exploitation.
Expert knowledge of operating system internals, hardware architectures, and assembly languages.
Expert knowledge of C development.
Expert knowledge of POSIX shell scripting.
Expert knowledge of disassemblers, decompilers, and debuggers.
Intermediate knowledge of network protocol analysis and reverse engineering.
Intermediate knowledge of Python development.
Intermediate knowledge of real-time operating systems.
Basic knowledge of dynamic instrumentation frameworks.
Intermediate knowledge of software protection mechanisms, including anti-debugging and anti-instrumentation techniques.
About Us: We are Command Post Technologies, Inc.
(CPT).
CPT is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), providing engineering services in the areas of Cyber Security, Software Development, Test & Evaluation, and Strategic Planning.
CPT employees appreciate working in a caring environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As individuals, we come together as a team, supporting a culture rooted in our core principles of integrity, determination, and innovation.
In all CPT’s collaboration efforts, our team prioritizes communication, accountability, and being resourceful to maximize efficiency and results.
What’s In It for You Leadership training Career professional development Tuition reimbursement Flexible hours Work/Life balance Rewards and recognition Parental Leave Command Post Technologies, Inc.
(CPT) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2008 and headquartered in Suffolk, VA with personnel in various states including Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and Texas.
With 2/3 of our staff being former military, CPT firmly believes in employing veterans.
Command Post Technologies, Inc.
is a unique provider of innovative solutions that enhance our corporate clients’ productivity and empower our government clients with the ability to protect against all enemies: foreign and domestic.
CPT adapts its successful military experiential approach to the needs of leaders in a global business environment and provides an elite leadership curriculum that results in a world-class, leadership-altering event.
Command Post Technologies Inc.
(CPT) is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identify, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.
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We abide by the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision and will refrain from discharging, or otherwise discriminating against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants.
An exception exists where the employee or applicant makes the disclosure based on information obtained while performing his or her essential job functions.