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Senior Microelectronics Security Engineer

Careers Riversideresearch, Dayton, OH

Posted pay

$165K–$205K

a year

Location: Dayton, OH
Work type: Not given
Level: Senior
Experience: 12+ years
Skills in the job text: C++
Rust
C
Linux
RTOS
Posted: Yesterday
Last check: 11 min ago
Job type: Security engineering

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The role

The Riverside Research Engineering and Support Solutions (ESS) directorate conducts Research and Development (R&D) of cyber-physical attacks against embedded systems. As a Principal Cyber Security Research Engineer, you work on significant and unique research and development challenges which support the government customer and Riverside program leadership to develop and execute R&D strategy for an Air Force-level program impacting U.S. National Security priorities.

You will collaborate with and lead a multi-disciplinary team of research engineers and scientists on a range of microelectronics security research projects. You’ll work directly with a team of embedded system security research subject matter experts (SME), the Principal Investigator, and a community of National-level SMEs to support various project-specific research projects and deliverables solving the technical problems our customer requires.

The position is in Beavercreek OH and requires security clearance. Remote work is not available for this position. Travel is not expected to exceed 4-6 trips per year.

All Riverside Research opportunities require US citizenship.

What you will do

Directly support the government customer's research program strategy development and execution
Develop plans, solutions, and strategies for R&D challenges that address current and future program concepts and products
Serve as the principal embedded systems cybersecurity advisor to the government customer and research team
Collaborate with national-level hardware security research working-groups and steering committees
Support and help lead government customer priorities in technical working groups, technical exchange meetings, and conferences
Perform technical work as required, including software tool development, reverse engineering tasks, and similar technical activities
Study and assess software-based threats to embedded systems published in scientific journals, hacking community postings, and conference presentations
Stay current on threats, vulnerabilities, and countermeasures—relevant TTPs for embedded security—and innovate new protective technologies through cutting-edge R&D
Document findings in technical reports and presentations
Provide technical mentorship for junior researchers within your area of expertise

What you need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technical area with 12 years relevant experience, or a related technical Master’s degree with 8 years relevant experience, or a PhD in a related field with 5 years relevant experience
Secret clearance required to start, but must be able obtain Top Secret security clearance and all required program access approvals
Willing to work in a secure US Government facility
Experience with supporting government contracts
Experience planning, developing, and executing R&D program strategy
Strong understanding of hardware security attacks, hardware exploitation, or side-channel analysis
Extensive experience reverse engineering operating systems via embedded Linux (e.g. PetaLinux, Yocto, Buildroot), RTOS (e.g. VxWorks, Integrity), and bare-metal systems (e.g. firmware)
Experience with a disassembler for vulnerability research (Ghira, IDA Pro, BinaryNinja)
Experience with one or more assembly languages (x86, x64, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, etc.)
Experience with debuggers like (WinDbg, HyperDbg, GDB/KGDB/KDB, TRACE32, and OpenOCD)
Strong familiarity with published vulnerability databases (CVE, etc.)
Experience with embedded processors (RISC-V, ARM, MicroBlaze, Nios, etc.)
Experience with using simulation/emulation, and hardware-in-loop (HIL) to assist with debugging and reverse engineering
Experience presenting technical material to both technical and non-technical audiences

Nice to have

Embedded software development experience
Experience leading technical teams to successful product delivery
Familiarity with compiled languages like C/C++ and Rust
Knowledge of formal analysis, static analysis, or related cyber research areas
Previous experience working in a secure US Government facility desired
Active DoD Top Secret (TS) or equivalent US Government security clearance; SCI caveat is highly desired

Global Comp $165,000-$205,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

About Careers Riversideresearch

Riverside Overview Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country’s most challenging technical problems. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

Legal notes

Closing Statement Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.

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