Job Description
Our Partner is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. They are seeking a Subject Matter Expert with hardware reverse engineering to support this critical customer mission.
The Subject Matter Expert Hardware Reverse Engineer will provide specialized expertise in hardware reverse engineering focused on operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems. This position requires deep technical knowledge of proprietary hardware systems, exploitation methodologies, and defensive strategies to support forensic investigations of compromised edge devices and systems where threat actors have embedded malware deeply within hardware components.
This position focuses on the analytical and investigative aspects of hardware forensics, with particular emphasis on operational technology and industrial control systems. The ideal candidates will have strong reverse engineering skills and deep understanding of threat actor methodologies targeting critical infrastructure.
Responsibilities
About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ
The Subject Matter Expert Hardware Reverse Engineer will provide specialized expertise in hardware reverse engineering focused on operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems. This position requires deep technical knowledge of proprietary hardware systems, exploitation methodologies, and defensive strategies to support forensic investigations of compromised edge devices and systems where threat actors have embedded malware deeply within hardware components.
This position focuses on the analytical and investigative aspects of hardware forensics, with particular emphasis on operational technology and industrial control systems. The ideal candidates will have strong reverse engineering skills and deep understanding of threat actor methodologies targeting critical infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive hardware reverse engineering of OT and ICS devices
- Analyze network-edge devices and embedded systems compromised by advanced threats
- Perform deep-dive analysis of proprietary hardware targeted by adversaries
- Conduct reverse engineering, failure analysis, vulnerability analysis, and other research techniques to understand complex hardware systems, assess the functionality of components, and identify exploitation risks
- Identify and extract deeply embedded malware from hardware components
- Reverse engineer firmware and low-level software on embedded devices
- Collaborate with Partner research teams to leverage cutting-edge analytical capabilities
- Utilize and enhance KI2 system emulation capabilities for hardware analysis
- Document exploitation methodologies and defensive countermeasures
- Develop standard operating procedures for hardware forensics workflows
- Train CSD analysts on hardware reverse engineering techniques
- Provide expert consultation on edge device security and vulnerabilities
- Support forensic investigations in environments lacking EDR visibility
- Analyze proprietary communication protocols and embedded systems functions
- Identify hardware backdoors, implants, and malicious modifications
- Collaborate with electrical engineers on chip-off forensics procedures
- Provide reach-back support to operational analysts during active investigations
- Contribute to research initiatives on emerging hardware threats
- Document technical findings and intelligence for stakeholder dissemination
- U.S. Citizenship
- Active TS/SCI Clearance
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline; Master’s degree or PhD preferred
- 10+ years of experience in hardware reverse engineering or embedded systems analysis
- Deep expertise in OT/ICS hardware platforms and vulnerabilities
- Ability to analyze novel or proprietary systems with limited documentation
- Strong communication skills for explaining complex technical findings
- Experience working collaboratively in research-oriented environments
- Strong experience with firmware reverse engineering and analysis
- Proficiency with reverse engineering tools (IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja)
- Deep understanding of ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, and other embedded processor architectures
- Experience analyzing network-edge devices (routers, switches, firewalls, IoT devices)
- Knowledge of hardware debugging interfaces (JTAG, SWD, UART)
- Strong programming and scripting skills (Python, C, Assembly)
- Understanding of exploitation techniques targeting embedded systems
- Experience with malware analysis in hardware/firmware contexts
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Experience supporting federal cybersecurity or critical infrastructure protection programs
- Experience performing inspection, imaging, decapsulation, deprocessing, and other activities related to hardware reverse engineering and exploitation in a state-of-the-art microelectronics exploitation laboratory
- Background in offensive security or penetration testing of OT environments
- Advanced certifications in reverse engineering (GREM, GXPN, or similar)
- Experience with SCADA, PLC, RTU, and other industrial control components
- Knowledge of critical infrastructure sector technologies (energy, utilities, manufacturing)
- Familiarity with supply chain security and hardware implant detection
- Experience with system emulation platforms and virtual hardware analysis
- Understanding of threat actor TTPs targeting OT and edge devices
- Background in electronics manufacturing or hardware security research
- Experience with chip decapsulation and invasive hardware analysis techniques
- DoD 8140.01 IAT Level III
- PMP
About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Arlington, Virginia |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1997 |
| Website | http://www.newgentechnologies.com/ |
About Company
NewGen Technologies specializes in developing and implementing solutions to your IT challenges-especially those involving specialized technologies.
Founded in 1997, NewGen grew quickly and became immediately successful because of our primary commitment to satisfying our customers.
Our formula for success is simple-we deliver high quality products and services. We develop and maintain a staff of highly trained, experienced consultants who devise and execute creative, effective solutions to our clients' IT challenges.
Despite NewGen's rapid growth, we keep our organization agile so we can respond quickly as our customers' needs develop. And we keep our overhead in check so we can offer top-tier talent for reasonable rates.
NewGen Technologies, Inc. is a privately held, minority woman-owned small business incorporated in the state of Maryland.
Skills
- ARM (Advanced RISC Machine)unmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
- Assembly Languageunmatched
- Biometricsunmatched
- Boundary Scanunmatched
- Business Processesunmatched
- C Programming Languageunmatched
- Channel Supportunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Communications Protocolsunmatched
- Computer Engineeringunmatched
- Computer Firmwareunmatched
- Computer Programmingunmatched
- Computer Securityunmatched
- Control Systemsunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Electrical Engineeringunmatched
- Electronics Manufacturingunmatched
- Embedded Hardwareunmatched
- Embedded Processorsunmatched
- Embedded Softwareunmatched
- Embedded Systemsunmatched
- Energy & Utilitiesunmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- Failure Analysisunmatched
- Firewallsunmatched
- Forensic Scienceunmatched
- Governmentunmatched
- Hardware Componentsunmatched
- Hardware Debuggingunmatched
- Hardware Detectionunmatched
- Hardware Virtualizationunmatched
- Homeland Securityunmatched
- IDA Prounmatched
- Implantsunmatched
- Incident Responseunmatched
- Internet Securityunmatched
- Internet of Thingsunmatched
- MIPS Processorsunmatched
- Malwareunmatched
- Malware Analysisunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Microprocessor Architectureunmatched
- Network Performance/Analysisunmatched
- Network Routersunmatched
- Network Switchingunmatched
- Operational Auditunmatched
- Operational Supportunmatched
- Penetration Testingunmatched
- PowerPC Processorunmatched
- Pro Toolsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
- Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
- Protocol Analysisunmatched
- Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
- Reverse Engineeringunmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
- Security Analysisunmatched
- Security Attacksunmatched
- Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)unmatched
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
- Standards Developmentunmatched
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)unmatched
- Supply Chainunmatched
- Systems Analysisunmatched
- Technical Deliveryunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Top Secret Clearanceunmatched
- United States Citizenunmatched
- Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART)unmatched
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