Reverse Software Engineer

Valence Vector Labs LLC is an engineering and consulting company that specializes in hardware penetration and vulnerability analysis. We relentlessly attack security-hardened, hardware targets to extract data from vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, computers, mobile phones, and other data storage systems.

We are seeking a skilled Software Reverse Engineer to join our team and provide support to a United States Government customer. The work location can be in Jefferson, MD or Aberdeen, MD. As a Software Reverse Engineer, you will be responsible for conducting software exploitation activities, including reverse engineering of unmanned systems, development support, and malware analysis efforts. You will play a crucial role in supporting priority technical exploitation requirements and software reverse engineering.

• Develop Target Revision Control & Archiving:
  Establish a systematic tracking, numbering, and delta-mapping framework to document variations across multiple hardware revisions and software versions within the fielded device family.
• Extract Legacy Firmware for Archival:
  Retrieve and archive the existing compiled firmware binaries directly from physical microcontrollers and memory chips to ensure software configuration control, utilizing physical extraction methods.
• Map Existing Software Behavior:
  Complete operational black-box analysis of the undocumented host-side software application to map its existing features, state machines, and operational parameters, capturing these findings in a comprehensive Software User & Operator Guide to sustain operator readiness.
• Isolate equipment and system faults and errors identified hardware components or operating system and software that may be the source of potential problem sets.
• Comply with company policies, procedures, and regulations
• Perform other related duties.

• Ability to motivate, lead and function within a team
• Ability to read electronic schematics
• Ability to work and perform under optical microscopes
• Strong knowledge in computer hardware/software
• Ability to learn and operate highly sensitive equipment with little supervision
• Excellent in time management with the ability to manage multiple projects
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity
• Ability to confidently work independently
• Ability to be flexible and communicate effectively with team members
• Ability to interact professionally and comfortably with individuals at all levels and fields
• Ability to keep current in field and knowledge

This is a sedentary role which may sit or use a computer for long periods of time. Finger dexterity needed for keyboarding. Extended periods of time reading/viewing computer screens and electronic equipment.

• Active Secret with eligibility to obtain Top-Secret SCI Clearance
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• AA or 2yr Tech School and 5 years' experience or HS/GED with 15 years' experience