Senior Embedded Security Engineer – Digital Systems Security

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MITRE’s Electronic Systems Security department is seeking to hire talented and creative engineers with a focus on hardware security for embedded systems to support advanced research and development projects of national significance.

Qualified candidates will join a team of technical experts in embedded system security.  This multi-disciplinary team performs hands-on research and analysis and develops proof-of-concept prototypes to demonstrate and advance the state-of-the-art in embedded security.  Our diverse set of sponsors and research objectives provide a wide variety of interesting work opportunities.

Roles & Responsibilities :

Engineers in this role will develop and apply their technical expertise to:

Research and develop new secure design approaches and countermeasures for emerging threats to embedded systems

Design and build prototypes (hardware and software) to demonstrate advanced capabilities

Analyze secure implementations, designs, and architectures to identify weak points for further analysis or hardening

Perform hands-on and white paper-level security assessments of embedded systems

Develop software for interfacing with and controlling lab equipment for data collection, measurement, and analysis

Shape creative and innovative ideas through internal research programs to advance the state-of-the art in embedded security

Track, adapt, and apply academic and industry advances in embedded security analysis and protection techniques to secure our sponsors’ systems

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, while leading tasks and/or teams of engineers

Collaborate with academic partners to improve embedded security education at our nation’s universities and high schools

Basic Qualifications:

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

Experience with secure system modelling, design, implementation, and test

Experience with hardware description languages such as Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDLExperience with FPGA prototype development

Experience with programming in languages such as Python, C/C++, or Rust for PCs and embedded systems

Experience analyzing microelectronics and hardware systems for susceptibility to implementation attacks, such as side-channel analysis, fault injection, laser voltage probing, photon emission microscopy, laser stimulation techniques, and/or microprobing and circuit edits

Familiarity with cryptographic protocols and algorithms

Familiarity with secure boot and root of trust architectures

Effective oral and written communication skills

Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be…