Embedded Security Engineer

6 days ago


El Segundo, California, United States MITRE Full time
Job Summary

MITRE is seeking a highly skilled Embedded Security Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our Electronic Systems Development and Embedded Security department, you will be responsible for leading and supporting projects for the US Space Force, focusing on delivering resilient and unrivaled space capabilities for the warfighter.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with government sponsors as thought leaders and trusted advisors to provide subject matter expertise and lead technical efforts in electronics where secure design and analysis are essential.
  • Perform security assessments of embedded systems, providing security expertise, thought leadership, and consultation as a trusted advisor for a range of sponsors and challenges.
  • Use insights in embedded security analysis and protection techniques to secure sponsor systems, designing and developing new approaches and countermeasures for threats to embedded systems.
  • Develop prototypes to demonstrate advanced capabilities, collaborating with other government institutions and academic partners to advance joint research efforts.
Requirements
  • Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years' experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
  • Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a US government security investigation and must be able to obtain a Department of Defense SECRET clearance, which requires US citizenship.
  • Expertise and practical experience in hardware/firmware attacks and countermeasures, including tampering, invasive and non-invasive attacks, and vulnerability discovery and reverse-engineering of integrated circuits, hardware, and software.
  • Ability to work with customers to understand their use cases and formulate a path forward, requiring excellent oral and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Basic understanding of cryptography and information security concepts.
Preferred Qualifications
  • M.S. or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field and 10+ years of related experience.
  • Experience with anti-tamper design and countermeasure development.
  • Experience leading teams developing or evaluating secure embedded systems.
  • Understanding or expertise in hardware security primitives, including PUFs, secure storage, key management, cryptographic cores, etc.
  • Familiarity with secure US government systems.
  • Expertise in tear-down and reverse engineering techniques for embedded systems, including hardware interface capture and probing, protocol analysis, board-level RE and modifications, side-channel analysis, fault induction, etc.
  • Expertise in FPGA or ASIC development.
  • Experience with software development.
Benefits

MITRE offers a competitive salary range of $150,500 - $188,000 - $225,500 Annual, a hybrid work location, and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement savings, and paid time off. MITRE is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.



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