5+ years of experience in hardware security or related field; or 3 years with a master's; or PhD with relevant experience.
Proficiency in secure system modeling, design, and testing.
Experience with hardware description languages (Verilog, System Verilog, VHDL).
Familiarity with FPGA prototype development.
Programming skills in Python, C/C++, or Rust for embedded systems.
Knowledge of implementation attack analysis techniques.
Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
Responsibilities
Research and develop secure design approaches for embedded systems.
Design and build hardware/software prototypes to showcase capabilities.
Analyze designs to identify vulnerabilities for hardening.
Conduct security assessments of embedded systems.
Develop software for lab equipment interfacing and data analysis.
Innovate through internal research to advance embedded security.
Collaborate with academic partners to enhance embedded security education.
Benefits
Opportunities for hands-on research and development.
Work with a diverse set of sponsors and research objectives.
Engage in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Contribute to national significance projects in hardware security.
Full Job Description
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 whitepaper-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 VHDL
Experience 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 considered for a security clearance.
This position requires a minimum of 3 days per week on-site
Preferred Qualifications:
MS, or PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field and/or 8+ years of related experience
Experience leading teams developing or evaluating secure embedded systems
Strong problem-framing skills in ambiguous research environments
Experience in one or more of the following embedded system security topics:
Development and analysis of implementation attack countermeasures
Analysis of cryptographic algorithms, protocols, and systems for implementation attack threats
Execution of invasive and semi-invasive attacks and associated protection techniques on integrated circuits such as side-channel analysis, fault injection, laser voltage probing, photon emission microscopy, etc.
Experience with one or more of the following technical areas:
ASIC design, implementation, and test
Experience with board- and component-level instrumentation and measurement (e.g., capturing digital and analog signals via mixed-domain oscilloscopes)
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
None
This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
Secret
Salary compensation range and midpoint:
$126,800 - $158,500 - $190,200 Annual
Work Location Type:
Onsite
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Benefits information may be found here.
