The Role
Perform advanced hardware and firmware reverse engineering on OT/ICS and network-edge devices, extract embedded malware, analyze proprietary hardware and protocols, develop forensic SOPs, train analysts, support live incident response, and collaborate on microelectronics exploitation and emulation research.
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Title: Subject Matter Expert II
Description:
Solutions³ LLC is supporting a U.S. Government customer to 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.
Solutions³ LLC is seeking an experienced and technically proficient Subject Matter Expert (SME) Hardware Reverse Engineer to 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.
Eligibility:
Description:
Solutions³ LLC is supporting a U.S. Government customer to 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.
Solutions³ LLC is seeking an experienced and technically proficient Subject Matter Expert (SME) Hardware Reverse Engineer to 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.
Eligibility:
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must have an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment
- 10+ years of experience in hardware reverse engineering or embedded systems analysis
- 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 Solutions³ LLC 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
- 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 IAT Level III
- Project Management Professional
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI
- Ability to obtain DHS Suitability prior to start
- 10+ years experience in hardware reverse engineering or embedded systems analysis
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
- Deep expertise in OT/ICS hardware platforms and vulnerabilities
- 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 architectures
- Knowledge of hardware debugging interfaces (JTAG, SWD, UART)
- Experience analyzing network-edge devices (routers, switches, firewalls, IoT devices)
- Strong programming and scripting skills (Python, C, Assembly)
- Experience with malware analysis in hardware/firmware contexts and embedded exploitation techniques
- Ability to analyze proprietary systems with limited documentation and document technical findings
- Experience collaborating with engineering teams on chip-off forensics procedures
- Master's degree or PhD in relevant field
- Experience with chip decapsulation, deprocessing, and invasive hardware analysis
- Experience supporting federal cybersecurity or critical infrastructure protection programs
- Advanced reverse engineering certifications (GREM, GXPN, or similar)
- DoD 8140 IAT Level III, PMP
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The Company
What We Do
Who We Are: Solutions³ is an award-winning consulting and training organization, providing full lifecycle IT Management solutions built on industry best practices. Our complete solution includes innovation, thought leadership, and market-leading applications, implemented by a highly qualified team. This collaborative methodology results in projects that are clearly defined and understood, and support our clients’ business objectives. What We Do: Solutions³ focuses on the architecture, implementation, and training of each solution we provide. Our unique training, led by instructors who are also practitioners, brings valuable experience into the classroom. Our three-dimensional approach of people, process, and technology, combined with partner expertise, ensures that all aspects of the solution function effectively. We provide custom training to equip people with the knowledge and hands-on experience to manage their IT solutions, we enable business improvement with ITIL-based processes and best-of-breed technology, and our strong partner ecosystem allows us to address a broader range of IT needs. Within our expertise areas, we provide assessments, component design, implementation plans, test plans, application deployment and integration, process and policy definition, knowledge transfer, custom end-user training, and ongoing operation and maintenance. These expertise areas include: - Cybersecurity Training & Governance - IT Service Management (Service Desk & ITIL®) - IT Operations Management - Critical Notification Systems - Project Management - Staff Augmentation
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