Cyber Reverse Engineer

About the Role

The Embedded Systems Cyber Effects Department supports multiple sponsors in the Intelligence Community and Department of War, delivering reverse engineering and cyber capabilities across MITRE National Security, MITRE Public Sector, and MITRE Technical and Engineering organizations. The department applies advanced reverse engineering and capability research to maintain and enhance sponsor impact on core missions, maintaining deep expertise in complex systems while growing awareness of new technologies as the cyber field evolves.

Responsibilities

• Perform reverse engineering across multiple hardware architectures, including x86, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, and other processor families.
• Analyze network systems and communication protocols to understand functionality, identify weaknesses, and support security assessments.
• Work extensively with assembly language to inspect, interpret, and modify low-level software behavior across diverse platforms.
• Utilize reverse engineering and debugging tools such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, and emulators to analyze binaries, investigate system behavior, and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Research and work within operating system internals, including kernel-level components and driver development.
• Apply knowledge of computer networking and cybersecurity principles to assess system security, detect threats, and support defensive and offensive analysis efforts.
• Conduct vulnerability discovery, triage, and technical analysis to identify security flaws and evaluate their impact.
• Design, develop, and maintain software and analysis tooling in C and Python to support research, automation, and operational objectives.

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; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related engineering discipline and 3 years of work experience.
• Experience with Reverse Engineering and Debugging Tools (Ghidra, IDA Pro, Emulators, etc.).
• Experience with Assembly Languages (x86, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, etc.).
• Experience reverse engineering compiled binaries.
• Experience programming in C and Python.
• High level desire to help their nation solve its most critical challenges.
• Ability to work with others to solve challenging technical problems.
• This position requires a Top-Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph clearance.
• Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements for a clearance, U.S. citizenship is required.
• This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with various IDEs (MS Visual Studio, Eclipse, etc.) and collaboration tools.
• Experience extending Ghidra functionality via Java and Python.
• Experience with Linux and Linux command line tools.
• Experience with software development principles, tools, and techniques.
• Experience with software development with higher and lower-level languages.
• Advanced experience with three or more basic qualifications.

Pay

Salary compensation range and midpoint: $129,200 - $161,500 - $193,800 Annual