Hardware Exploitation Engineer
Company: Amatriot Group, LLC
Location: Bethesda
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Security Clearance: Active
TS/SCI with Poly Location: NDOC, Bethesda MD (on-site) Job Type:
Full-Time Target Salary Range*: $95,000 - $130,000. *This
represents the potential salary range for this position depending
on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in
addition to other position specific requirements which may impact
salary Position Overview: Seeking a Hardware Exploitation Engineer
with a strong commitment to teamwork to join our team at the
National Digital Exploitation & OSINT Center (NDOC) in Bethesda,
MD. In this role, you will be responsible for performing thorough
examinations of digital media, including hard drives, flash drives,
cell phones, and other electronic devices that may hold critical
data. Key Responsibilities: Perform technical hardware exploitation
and thorough examination of a variety of digital storage devices.
Conduct reverse engineering, failure analysis, vulnerability
analysis, and other research techniques to understand complex
hardware systems, assess the functionality of components, and
identify exploitation opportunities. Alter hardware components to
facilitate forensic analysis of the media or to adjust the
functionality of the hardware to meet specific objectives. Perform
inspection, imaging, decapsulation, deprocessing, and other
activities related to hardware reverse engineering and exploitation
in a state-of-the-art microelectronics exploitation laboratory.
Develop and maintain frameworks, processes, design patterns,
techniques, tools, and standards for conducting hardware
exploitation of digital media. Serve as a subject matter expert for
IC/DoW customers. Prepare clear and concise technical reports to a
wide range of audiences Qualifications: Education : Minimum of 8
years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years
with PhD. Bachelor's degree should be in one of these fields:
Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science,
Information Systems, Data Science, Mathematics, or Software
Engineering. Experience : Solid understanding of programming
languages such as C/C++, Python, VHDL/Verilog, MATLAB, Assembly
language, etc. Experience with Operating Systems: Windows, Linux,
iOS, Android, Embedded Linux, RTOS, etc. Knowledge of communication
protocols (e.g., I2C, SPI, JTAG, UART, Wi-Fi, BT/BLE, TCP/IP, CAN)
to interface with and extract data from electronic components.
Advanced troubleshooting skills to effectively diagnose, isolate,
and resolve complex failures in circuit boards: power integrity,
thermal imaging, component-level analysis, etc. Proficiency in
debugging techniques using tools like oscilloscopes, logic
analyzers, protocol analyzers, and other hardware debuggers.
Working experience in Microprocessors/Architectures: ARM, MIPS,
x86, PIC, RISC, PowerPC. Proficiency in soldering and desoldering
components to access memory chips and other critical hardware for
data extraction. Experience writing Technical Reports to create
detailed documentation of findings. Certifications: Active IAT
Level II certification Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with
Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) for circuit design and
simulation, such as MATLAB/Simulink, Altium Designer, KiCad,
Proteus, and similar tools. Experience requiring skills in reverse
engineering of embedded systems with proprietary operating systems
for the purpose of introducing functionally to a fielded system.
Experience with static analysis tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra and
Binary Ninja. DoD 8570 Compliance (IAT Level II cert)
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