Senior Cyber Physical Systems Engineer
Gaithersburg, MD

Job Description

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A MITRE project investigating the cyber security of embedded and cyber-physical systems is seeking a junior to mid-level embedded systems engineer

Key Functions:

* Analysis of embedded hardware
* Research security of Internet of Things
* Build out system architectures for IoT solutions in a lab environment
* Conduct information assurance, threat assessments, & analysis
* Perform systems security engineering
* Recommend use of specific anti-tamper/anti-spoof technologies
* Document the results of research and analysis

Required Qualifications:

* Proficiency with working virtual systems
* Hands-on experience with underlying technologies relevant to cyber physical systems security
* Working knowledge of embedded systems and related real-time operating systems
* Familiarity with cyber security concepts and design approaches for embedded systems such as processor architectures
* Strong written communications skills
* Ability to work in a collaborative, customer-facing environment

Preferred Qualifications (at least 3):

* Experience with computer hardware analysis
* Analyzing and debugging embedded hardware
* Experience with software analysis
* Embedded OS experience
* Experience with network protocol analysis
* Packet capture and analysis
* Experience with software defined radios
* Experience with security engineering
* Familiar with cryptography and cryptographic protocols a plus
* Knowledge of PK-both RSA and ECC based schemes
* Awareness of TLS and DTLS
* Knowledge of programming languages like (C, C++, Python, etc.)
* Knowledge of emerging trends including IoT for critical infrastructure and 5G