Two Six Technologies
Senior Hardware Reverse Engineer
$131K–$196K
Herndon, Virginia +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Location
- Herndon, Virginia
13865 Sunrise Valley Dr Herndon, VA - Experience
- 5+ years in the embedded security industry as an alternative to the stated bachelor’s degree; no separate years requirement stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related scientific field, or 5+ years of experience in the embedded security industry.
About the job
Reverse engineer embedded hardware and firmware to investigate vulnerabilities and develop methods to analyze and test target systems for national security research.
What you'll do
- Analyze embedded systems, firmware, and communications to identify behaviors and vulnerabilities.
- Prototype tools, reconstruct schematics, and build hardware-in-the-loop environments to test device behavior.
- Conduct signal and protocol analysis and document findings in technical reports.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related scientific field, or 5+ years of experience in the embedded security industry.
- Hands-on embedded development, binary reverse engineering, firmware extraction, and debugging using tools such as JTAG and UART.
- Experience developing bootloaders, creating wiring diagrams and schematics, and programming in C, C++, and Python.
- Development targeting AMD/Xilinx, Altera, or Microsemi FPGA devices; active U.S. Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in a related scientific field; experience in small R&D teams.
- Experience with Lauterbach/Trace32, Altium, RF or wired/wireless protocols, IoT hacking, or leading technical teams.
Pay
$130,778 — $196,167 USD annualized salary range (base salary)
Tools
x86/ARM/AVR, JTAG, UART, C, C++, Python, AMD/Xilinx, Altera
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