Cyber-Physical Systems Reverse Engineer

Job overview

The Cyber-Physical Systems Reverse Engineer role is an onsite position based in Sterling, VA. The compensation for this role ranges from $107,900 to $195,050 per year, supporting Leidos' mission to develop advanced maritime cybersecurity capabilities. This role exists to analyze complex embedded systems and operational technology to understand their real-world behavior. The engineer will reverse engineer firmware, develop automated testing environments, and identify emergent behaviors or vulnerabilities to enhance system security and performance.

What you'll do

• Develop and debug embedded firmware for resource-constrained systems
• design simulation and emulation environments
• reverse engineer embedded devices and communication protocols
• develop Python and C/C++ automation tools
• conduct laboratory testing using diagnostic instrumentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

sterling va

cybersecurity

reverse engineering

embedded systems

firmware

python

c++

leidos

$107k-$195k/yr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement.

Why this role

Focuses on maritime cybersecurity and hands-on reverse engineering of embedded systems in a lab environment.

About the employer

Leidos is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.